India vs New Zealand LIVE Score, 1st ODI: Arshdeep Singh Strikes For India After Naman Dhir's Blunder

A report from the broadcaster claims that it is merely a passing shower, though ground staff are positioned near the covers with the Super Sopper. With around 10 minutes to go until the scheduled toss, a minor delay looks inevitable.

Nov 04, 2026 06:47 (IST)

India vs New Zealand LIVE: Toss To Be Delayed?

The captains are nearly ready for the toss, but there seems to be a little bit of a twist. The covers are on the pitch, and the Auckland radar is showing a threat of light drizzle. Fingers crossed the weather clears and doesn't spoil the contest.

Nov 04, 2026 06:43 (IST)

India vs New Zealand LIVE Updates: What's In Store At Toss?

Shreyas Iyer had his luck in the T20I series, winning 4 of the 5 tosses. What's in store for Shubman Gill in the ODI series?

Also, since January 2020, three of the four ODIs at Eden Park have been won by the team batting first. The average first-innings score in that period is 286.

Nov 04, 2026 06:31 (IST)

IND vs NZ 1st ODI LIVE Score: Shubman Gill On Auckland Conditions

India captain Shubman Gill admitted that adapting to the cold and windy conditions has been tough for the Indian team.

"Playing late at night around 8, 9, 10 pm, the weather has been challenging. We are not used to playing in such windy conditions with such cold. It was a little cold here as well. The day there are a few clouds, the temperature drops to about 12, 13, 14 degrees. And with the wind, it feels quite cold. So adapting in those conditions is going to be the challenge," he said.

Will India have the confidence to deliver in the match today?

Nov 04, 2026 06:22 (IST)

India vs New Zealand LIVE Updates: The New Zealand Team

The hosts have had to deal with several players' absences. They will be without Mark Chapman and Rachin Ravindra for the entire ODI series. Devon Conway is also sidelined for the opening match following a training collision with Matt Henry. Tim Seifert has been called up as Conway's replacement. Captain Mitchell Santner confirmed that Henry "seems okay" after the incident.

Nov 04, 2026 06:13 (IST)

IND vs NZ LIVE: Selection Dilemma For Gambhir

Gurnoor Brar, Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Siraj are expected to form India's pace trio in the ODI series opener, while Nitish Kumar Reddy is also likely to make the cut. However, head coach Gautam Gambhir's preferences would become clearer as he picks two players between Kuldeep Yadav, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel and Auqib Nabi, who even troubled Virat Kohli in the nets. 

Nov 04, 2026 06:10 (IST)

India vs New Zealand, 1st ODI LIVE: Kohli, Rohit Under Spotlight

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the opening one-day international between India and New Zealand at Auckland. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's return does add another layer of excitement to this enthralling series, but there remain a few talking points as far as the batting order is concerned. Would India give Kuldeep Yadav, who didn't feature in a single T20I, an opportunity or would a bowler be sacrificed to for a lengthy batting order again? We'll soon find out...