With the ODI series tied 1-1, the Indian cricket team will be aiming to deliver a strong performance in the third and final game against New Zealand at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore on Sunday, January 18. The match will start at 1:30 PM IST. 

Under Shubman Gill’s leadership, India will look to quickly bounce back after suffering a seven-wicket defeat against the Black Caps in Rajkot on Wednesday.

Put in to bat, captain Gill once again led from the front with a scintillating half-century (56), which included nine fours and one six to set-up a solid foundation for the batters to follow. Later, India’s wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul slammed an unbeaten 112 off just 92 balls to help the hosts post 284/7 in their 50 overs.

Defending 284, Harshit Rana and Gujarat Titans pacer Prasidh Krishna picked up early wickets at the Niranjan Shah Stadium. However, it wasn’t enough as New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell (131 not out) and Will Young (87) produced match-winning knocks to help the Kiwis force a series decider.

Earlier, India rode on an impressive all-round performance to beat the visitors by four wickets in the first ODI in Vadodara.

Meanwhile, India have a dominant record at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in ODI cricket. The Men in Blue have won all the previous seven ODIs that they have played at the venue. 

Players to watch out for

Shubman Gill: Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill has been in red-hot form in the ongoing ODI series. The Indian ODI captain has smashed back-to-back half-centuries, accumulating 112 runs at a strike rate of 90.32. Gill will look to continue his magnificent form in the series decider on Sunday. 

Prasidh Krishna: The Indian talented speedster has been one of the leading wicket-takers in the ongoing three-match series. The Gujarat Titans right-arm pacer has already bagged three wickets in two games so far. Prasidh will look to provide Team India with crucial breakthroughs in the middle overs and at the death in Indore.  

India vs New Zealand ODI head-to-head 

India and New Zealand have faced each other in 122 ODIs till date. The Men in Blue have registered victories on 63 occasions, while the Black Caps have secured 51 wins. One game was tied, while seven ODIs have ended with no result.

India vs New Zealand squads for 3rd ODI

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

New Zealand: Michael Bracewell (captain), Adi Ashok, Kristian Clarke, Josh Clarkson, Devon Conway (wicket-keeper), Zak Foulkes, Mitchell Hay (wicket-keeper), Kyle Jamieson, Nick Kelly, Jayden Lennox, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Michael Rae, Will Young

Upcoming Milestones to keep an eye on 

  • India is 1 win away from 100 victories against New Zealand in International cricket.
  • Kuldeep Yadav is 7 wickets away from 200 wickets in ODIs.
  • Shreyas Iyer needs 26 runs to complete 3,000 runs in ODI cricket.
  • Captain Gill is 70 runs away from 3,000 ODI runs. 
  • Rohit Sharma needs just 17 runs to record 16,000 runs as an Opener in International cricket.

Where to watch India vs New Zealand 3rd ODI live 

The India vs New Zealand 3rd ODI will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network’s TV channels.

Live streaming of the IND vs NZ 3rd ODI will be available on the JioHotstar app and website.