India vs New Zealand 1st ODI Live This Match Will be Played at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Hyderabad on 18th January 2023 This Match Will Start at 1.30pm From Indian Standard time. IND vs NZ 1st ODI Live Commentary By Sports Updates by Chandan. Follow us on Social Media. Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/Sports-Updates-by-Chandan-108054670939374/?ref=bookmarks YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr2IiLqoVoqWHdyWW_inRkg YouTube 1: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdEtpnaEyqVJ3p5Xm3OqMEg Twitter: https://twitter.com/techindia251995?s=09 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chandan_singh1/ Telegram: https://t.me/sportsupdatesbychandan On Wednesday hosts India will cross swords against New Zealand in the first ODI of the three-match series. The face-off is scheduled at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. After a shocking 2-1 defeat to Bangladesh last year India got off to a remarkable start in 2023 whitewashing Sri Lanka by 3-0 on home soil. While the stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli rediscovered their vintage best youngster Shubman Gill proved why he is regarded as the next big thing in Indian cricket. However the two biggest positives for the Men in Blue were the evolution of Mohammed Siraj as a force in the powerplay and Kuldeep Yadav's redemption. Meanwhile KL Rahul's absence has posed a massive challenge for Ishan Kishan as he will likely bat in the middle-order in the series. Also it will be interesting to see if Shardul Thakur justifies his selection as it will be a litmus test for India's comeback man to prove his mettle with bat and ball. Like their opponents New Zealand is coming on the back of a historic series win over Pakistan. But replicating the same in India will be more challenging for the Blackcaps as they will miss their two key players Kane Williamson and Tim Southee. So the onus will be on Tom Latham who has enjoyed stellar success against India in ODIs. Additionally the likes of Henry Nicholls Devon Conway and Glenn Phillips are capable of winning the game on any given day. Although the Kiwis have come up with a solid spin unit studded with Ish Sodhi Mitchell Santner and Michael Bracewell their pace battery looks slightly off-colour on paper. So it will be fascinating to see how their seamers fare against India's formidable batting unit in the series. So can the visitors surprise the hosts? Team News India: There's no update on Yuzvendra Chahal's shoulder injury he sustained while diving in the first ODI against Sri Lanka which has now kept him out for two straight games. Axar's absence will allow India to try out Washington Sundar for an extended period in that no.7 slot. Shardul Thakur may get a look in at some point in the series maybe ahead of Umran Malik who picked up key middle-overs wickets but bowled at an economy of more than 6.8 in both games against Sri Lanka and was rested for the third. Team News New Zealand: Henry Nicholls could be the front-runner to replace Williamson in the XI from their last game while in the bowling department the toss up would be between the returning medium-pace allrounder Dough Bracewell or Blair Tickner. All three last played for New Zealand between April-July 2022. What to expect: Clear blue skies a sunny afternoon and no chances of rain interruption whatsoever. Audio Content Disclaimer For This Content This is self-created content and not copied content. The Audio commentary in this stream is self-created and not a copy of any other source. The images displayed are only for information purposes and are made by myself. Copyright Disclaimer For This Content Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the copyright act 1976 allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism comment news reporting scholarship and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Thank you for Watching Sports Updates by Chandan Please Subscribe to Our Channel For more Live Cricket Updates. #INDvsNZLIVE #NZvsINDLIVE #INDvsNZODILIVE