The Niranjan Shah Stadium’s pitch is traditionally batting-friendly, offering good bounce and carry. In the first ODI against New Zealand in Vadodara, India began 2026 with a four-wicket win over New Zealand. In the first ODI India successfully chasing a target of 301 with an over to spare. The second ODI will be in Rajkot, where a win would support the Indian Cricket Team clinch the three-match series between India and New Zealand early.
Weather
Ahead of the second ODI between India and New Zealand, the weather in Rajkot is assumed to be pleasant, with plenty of sunshine and the temperature expected ranging between 13*C and 27*C. Temperature conditions around the 1:30 pm begin should however near 25*C and throughout the match remain comfortable, with dew unlikely to play a role under lights.
Report of pitch
The Niranjan Shah Stadium’s pitch is commonly consistently batting-friendly, offering good bounce and carry. At the Niranjan Shah Stadium, highest ODI total being 352 and no team bowled out for under 250, another high-scoring contest is assumed against New zealand.
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Stats
The team who batting first at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot won all the match which highlighting its batting-friendly nature. This stadium has hosted total four ODIs. With an average match total of 611 runs and no team dismissed for under 250, the venue has produced consistently high scores. Bowlers have taken 70 wickets at a high average, with catches according for most dismissals, emphasizing the importance of control over aggression.
India Probable XI
Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (C), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ayush Badoni, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
New Zealand Probable XI
Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Mitch Hay (wk), Michael Bracewell (C), Glenn Phillips, Zak Foulkes, Kyle Jamieson, Kristian Clarke, Adithya Ashok.
When and where to watch the second ODI
The toss for the second ODI match between India and New Zealand is scheduled at 1 PM IST. Live match available on the Star Sports Network. JioHotstar will also be live-streamed the match for online viewers.
