India vs New Zealand, Live Cricket Score and Updates in Hindi: The wait for Team India's first series in the year 2026 is now over. After some time from now, the Indian team will be seen playing an ODI series against New Zealand. This match will be played at Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara. This will be the first men's international match to be played at Kotambi Stadium. The Indian team has camped in Vadodara since January 7 to prepare for the first ODI against New Zealand.

New Zealand did not win the ODI series in India

New Zealand has not won any ODI series in India till date. This time too, it is like a difficult task for them to defeat India in India. The reason behind this is Team India's record of dominance at home. Apart from that, the New Zealand team is also not at its full strength. Many big names of the team - Kane Williamson, Mitchell Santner, Tom Latham, Rachin Ravindra, Jacob Duffy - are not with them on this tour. Team India has won 9 out of the 10 bilateral ODI series played in India since 2020. The one series that they lost was against Australia, which they played in the year 2023.

Shubman Gill will take command for the first time in ODI played in India

The ODI series between India and New Zealand is going to be special for Team India captain Shubman Gill. This series is special for Gill because through this he will be seen captaining the ODI team in India for the first time.