India and New Zealand kick off their ODI series on Sunday in Vadodara, with the opening match promising a competitive contest in familiar Indian conditions.

The hosts will look to assert dominance at home with their strong batting depth and versatile bowling attack, while New Zealand arrive aiming to challenge India with disciplined bowling and smart tactics.

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With team combinations, pitch behaviour, and the toss likely to play a key role, the 1st ODI sets the tone for what could be a closely fought series.

In this article, The Sporting News takes you through all the details related to how and where to watch the first ODI between India and New Zealand. 

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India vs. New Zealand live stream, TV channel

Here’s how to watch the first ODI between India and New Zealand in India:

TV channel: Star Sports Network
Live stream: Jio Hotstar

This match is available for live TV broadcast on Star Sports Network in India. Fans can also watch the live stream on Jio Hotstar app and website.

What time does India vs. New Zealand kick off?

The first ODI between India and New Zealand will be played at the BCA Stadium, Vadodara, India.

It will kick off at 1:30 p.m. IST on Sunday, January 11, in India.

India vs. New Zealand lineups, team news

Shubman Gill will captain India after returning from injury. Shreyas Iyer has been declared match-fit and is expected to play, strengthening the middle order. 

Senior quick Jasprit Bumrah and all-rounder Hardik Pandya are rested for this ODI series. Rishabh Pant may miss out of the playing XI with KL Rahul taking the wicketkeeping role.

India predicted XI: Shubman Gill (c), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj.

Michael Bracewell leads the New Zealand side.

New Zealand have picked a largely experienced but slightly rotated ODI squad.

New Zealand predicted XI: Devon Conway (wk), Will Young, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell (c), Zak Foulkes, Kyle Jamieson, Josh Clarkson, Jayden Lennox, Michael Rae..

India vs. New Zealand ODI schedule

Here’s the schedule for the three-match ODI series between India and New Zealand:

MatchDateVenueCityTime (IST) / Results1st ODIJan 11BCA StadiumVadodara1:30 p.m.2nd ODIJan 14Niranjan Shah StadiumRajkot1:30 p.m.3rd ODIJan 18Holkar StadiumIndore1:30 p.m.Related Links: