IND vs NZ Dream11 Prediction, 3rd ODI, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for New Zealand tour of India 2026

India is set to face New Zealand in the 3rd ODI match of the New Zealand tour of India 2026 at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore on Sunday, January 18.

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IND vs NZ Dream11 Prediction. (Photo source: BCCI)

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Preview

In the 3rd ODI match of the New Zealand tour of India 2026, India (IND) is set to face New Zealand (NZ). India performed brilliantly in the first game of this series. However, they lost the 2nd game by 7 wickets. Batting first, India scored 284 runs in the last game with the help of KL Rahul’s brilliant century. However, in bowling, India didn't perform well. Kuldeep, Harshit Rana, and Prasidh Krishna took a wicket each.

On the other hand, New Zealand bounced back in the second game after losing the first. Chasing a target of 285, Daryl Mitchell scored a brilliant hundred, due to which New Zealand easily won the 2nd match of the series. However, 3rd match will be the series decider, so both teams want to win it at any cost.

Match Information

India vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI

New Zealand tour of India, 18 Jan 2026, Sun, 1:30 PM IST, Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore

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Weather Report

stadiumHolkar Cricket Stadium, Indore

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20.1°C

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Injury and availability news

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Pitch Report

The pitch at Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore generally offers a batting-friendly surface. High-scoring matches are common here, and this match is expected to be one as well. However, as the match progresses, bowlers also receive assistance from the pitch, making it difficult to chase big targets in the second innings.

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286

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Player Picks

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Virat Kohli IND | BAT

Virat Kohli is the best ODI cricketer of this generation. He has performed well in recent matches. Furthermore, he has scored 577 runs in his last 10 matches. Fans will be expecting a brilliant innings from him in this match.

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Daryl Mitchell NZ | ALL-ROUNDER

Daryl Mitchell is an excellent middle-order batter who played many outstanding innings for his team. Moreover, Daryl has scored 131 runs in the last match.

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Mitchell Hay

NZ | WK

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Ravindra Jadeja

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Last Updated On - Jan 17 2026 8:24 PM

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Glenn Phillips

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KL Rahul

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Daryl Mitchell
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Will Young

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Rohit Sharma

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Shreyas Iyer

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Kristian Clarke

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Harshit Rana

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Kyle Jamieson

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Mohammed Siraj

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