The series-deciding India vs New Zealand 3rd ODI is set for Sunday, January 11, at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore. With the series currently levelled at 1-1, the stakes are massive. The Black Caps are chasing a historic milestone: their first-ever ODI series victory on Indian soil, fresh off their recent Test success.

The Indian cricket team enters the finale with a high-powered batting lineup. Key players Shubman Gill and KL Rahul have returned to form, while Virat Kohli remains a constant threat. However, fans are eager to see a big score from Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer, who have struggled to convert starts. While the Indian pace attack is holding its own, the spinners have faced criticism for being ineffective in the middle overs. To secure the trophy, India’s slow bowlers must find their rhythm in Indore.

The New Zealand squad appears more balanced, with Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell leading a disciplined batting. Their bowling unit has been clinical, with spinners drying up runs while the pacers strike consistently. Despite having less experience than the hosts, the Blackcaps carry significant momentum into this winner-takes-all clash.

IND vs NZ, 3rd ODI: Match Details

• Date and Time: January 18; 1:30 pm IST / 8:00 am GMT
• Venue: Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore

IND vs NZ Head-to-Head Record in ODIs

Matches played: 122 | India won: 63 | New Zealand won: 51 | No result/Tied: 8

Squads

India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh, Ayush Badoni, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel.

New Zealand: Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Hay (wk), Michael Bracewell (c), Zakary Foulkes, Kristian Clarke, Kyle Jamieson, Adithya Ashok, Jayden Lennox, Nick Kelly, Josh Clarkson, Michael Rae

IND vs NZ, 3rd ODI: Today’s Match Prediction

Case 1:

• India wins the toss and bowls first
• New Zealand powerplay score: 50-60
• New Zealand total score: 270-280

Case 2:

• New Zealand wins the toss and bowls first
• India powerplay score: 60-70
• India total score: 300-310

Match result: India to win the contest