IND vs NZ 2nd ODI Match Preview: Pitch Report, Playing XI & Prediction

On Saturday, 7 November, India will clash with New Zealand at Hnry Stadium, Wellington. The match will begin at 7:30 AM IST. So far, India leads 1-0 in the five-match ODI series and has used the DLS method to claim victory, dismissing New Zealand for 185 in the first match.

To face India in tomorrow’s contest, New Zealand must find the solution to India's aggressive bowling attack, which prevented them from playing fully. While Chase Master Virat Kohli scored 74 off 51 balls at the top, Arshdeep Singh took four wickets. New Zealand must need better control in the middle overs and support for Tim Seifert.

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IND vs NZ 2nd ODI Match Preview: Brief Details

IND vs NZ 2nd ODI Pitch Report

IND vs NZ 2nd ODI Match Preview: Wellington Regional Stadium is generally a ground that helps the bowlers more than the batters. In the 17 ODIs played here, teams have averaged 234 in the first innings and 206 in the second. Teams in the chase have won 53% of the time as opposed to the teams who have batted first (47%).

Getting more pace bowlers is the right approach. In the last 10 matches pace bowlers have taken 109 wickets to spinners' 31, so pace has accounted for 78% and spin for 22%. That will be a benefit to Arshdeep Singh and Anshul Kamboj.

Spin can still be a factor and Kuldeep Yadav and Mitchell Santner are both capable of taking wickets. The scores at this ground can swing wildly. WI made 393/6 against NZ back in 2001 but were then bowled out for 112 by SA. In 2025 NZ chased England's 222 and in 2019 India defended 252 against NZ. A target of 220-250 is a sensible one.

IND vs NZ ODI Head-to-Head Record: Brief Overview

IND vs NZ 2nd ODI Match Preview: India have won 8 of the last 10 ODIs and NZ have won 2. NZ won the 2nd and 3rd ODIs in Jan 2026. India took the 1st match of that series (the 2025 Champions Trophy final), the 1st match of this series and the 2nd match of that series. As they were all played in different venues the results may not be all that indicative of what we might expect in Wellington. Here’s a brief view:

IND vs NZ 2nd ODI Playing XI: Who are in the Team?

Now let’s get to know the team squad of competing teams, starting with

India

• Shubman Gill (c)
• KL Rahul (wk)
• Ishan Kishan
• Virat Kohli
• Gurnoor Brar
• Arshdeep Singh
• Rohit Sharma
• Naman Dhir
• Shreyas Iyer
• Axar Patel
• Anshul Kamboj
• Auqib Nabi
• Ruturaj Gaikwad
• Mohammed Siraj
• Kuldeep Yadav

New Zealand

• Mitchell Santner (c)
• Tom Latham (wk)
• Glenn Phillips
• Tim Seifert
• Kyle Jamieson
• Jacob Duffy
• Blair Tickner
• Nick Kelly
• Matthew Fisher
• Nathan Smith
• Michael Bracewell
• Matt Henry
• Will Young
• Henry Nicholls
• Daryl Mitchell

IND vs NZ 2nd ODI Prediction: Which Team is Expected to Win?

IND vs NZ 2nd ODI Match Preview: Although it is too early to predict the winner of tomorrow’s match, experts agree India has emerged as the favourite and has a better chance of dominating New Zealand. Players like Virat Kohli, Anshul Kamboj, and captain Shubman Gill will be in the spotlight. New Zealand needs to work hard on their strategy. We'll learn the rest when we watch the live telecast on streaming sports channels.

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