IND vs NZ Toss Update, 2nd ODI: India vs New Zealand Playing 11, Captain's Quotes, Pitch Report

IND vs NZ Toss, Playing 11 Update for 2nd ODI: New Zealand captain Michael Bracewell opted to bowl first after winning the toss against India at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on January 14, 2026

(Wednesday).

After winning the toss, Michael Bracewell said: We are gonna have a bowl first. Looks a great surface here. Hopefully dew comes into play and it skids on later. We gave ourselves a chance to win it late with a couple of late wickets. Different conditions here, add 40,000 fans that are screaming for one team, certainly a bit of challenge. We are looking forward to the challenge. Jayden Lennox is coming in and making his debut.

Meanwhile India captain Shubman Gill said: We would have batted first. Yesterday there was no dew. It might get a bit slower. I was feeling very confident when I was batting out there, very happy to always contribute. Hopefully it's a big one today. They started off pretty well, how we came back was very important. The fast bowlers taking wickets in the middle overs is a bit rare in these conditions. Nitish comes in place of Washington.

IND vs NZ 2nd ODI Playing XI

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill(c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.

New Zealand (Playing XI): Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Hay(w), Michael Bracewell(c), Zakary Foulkes, Jayden Lennox, Kristian Clarke, Kyle Jamieson.

IND vs NZ Pitch Report

A true batting paradise with short square boundaries (65-66m) and a 75m straight hit. The surface is flat and ideal for stroke-play, allowing batters to hit through the line with confidence. New ball may swing a touch, so early wickets are key for bowlers. Variations and straight fields will be crucial. With minimal dew expected, teams may prefer batting first.

IND vs NZ Squads

India Squad: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill(c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul(w), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh, Ayush Badoni, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel.

New Zealand Squad: Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Hay(w), Michael Bracewell(c), Zakary Foulkes, Kristian Clarke, Kyle Jamieson, Adithya Ashok, Jayden Lennox, Nick Kelly, Josh Clarkson, Michael Rae.