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- Top three batters to watch out for in the NZ vs IND ODI series: From Shubman Gill’s record-breaking form to Daryl Mitchell’s impressive numbers against India, these three batters could dictate the five-match ODI contest.
- (Photo Source: BCCI) India and New Zealand are scheduled to play a five-match ODI series starting on November 4, 2026 at Eden Park in Auckland and ending on November 15, 2026 at Bay Oval in Tauranga.
- The Black Cs are desperate to bounce back after losing the previous T20I series 3-2, with India winning the first three games before New Zealand won the last two.
Top three batters to watch out for in the NZ vs IND ODI series: From Shubman Gill’s record-breaking form to Daryl Mitchell’s impressive numbers against India, these three batters could dictate the five-match ODI contest.
(Photo Source: BCCI) India and New Zealand are scheduled to play a five-match ODI series starting on November 4, 2026 at Eden Park in Auckland and ending on November 15, 2026 at Bay Oval in Tauranga. The Black Cs are desperate to bounce back after losing the previous T20I series 3-2, with India winning the first three games before New Zealand won the last two. The ODI leg is part of India’s comprehensive tour of New Zealand, which began on October 22, 2026 and will continue until a two-Test series ending on December 1, 2026.
Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer share checking duties for India in all five ODIs while Mitchell Santner leads the home team. Here are three batsmen who could prove crucial in this series. Top three batters to watch out for in NZ vs IND ODI Series 3.
Daryl Mitchell Daryl Mitchell (Photo by Phil Walter/) Daryl Mitchell is in exceonal form against India in this ODI series. In the recently concluded T20I leg of this tour, he amassed 176 runs at a strike rate of 174.26, highlighting his strength against Indian bowling in all formats. His ODI tally against India over 11 innings is 741 runs at an average of 74.10 and a strike rate of 97.11, numbers that make him one of the most reliable players in this rivalry.
Overall, Mitchell averaged nearly 95 ODIs in six matches in 2026 with a strike rate of nearly 98. He was also named Player of the Series when New Zealand beat India 2-1 in the ODI series played in India in January 2026, confirming his status as the Black C’s most dangerous batsman in the rivalry. Shubman Gill Shubman Gill.
(Photo Source: BCCI) Shubman Gill is the top ODI run-scorer in 2026 after amassing 895 runs from 12 ODIs at an average of 111.87 and a strike rate of 118.70. India will also host the first three matches of this series. His highest score this year came in Guwahati, where he scored an unbeaten 223, helping India post 406 against the West Indies in September 2026.
New Zealand has special meaning for Gill as he made his international debut there. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Source: BCCI) Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma arrive in New Zealand with strong ODI records heading into 2026 and the added weight of what could be their final international pearances in this country. Kohli scored 552 runs in nine innings in 2026 at an average of 69.00 and a strike rate of 117.94, including two centuries and three fifties.
Rohit, meanwhile, has amassed 604 runs from 12 ODIs in 2026 at an average of 50.33 and a strike rate of 104.67, also with two centuries and two fifties. Both players bring considerable experience to New Zealand’s conditions and their performances in this five-match series are likely to contribute significantly to India’s success.
