Overview
- The third ODI starts at 1:30 pm IST on January 18 in Indore, with live TV coverage on Star Sports and streaming on JioHotstar.
- India’s long unbeaten home run in bilateral ODI series since March 2019 is on the line, while New Zealand chase a first ODI series win in India.
- India’s spinners, including Kuldeep Yadav, face scrutiny after being outplayed in the middle overs, with Daryl Mitchell central to New Zealand’s approach.
- Selection calls remain in play for India, with left-arm seamer Arshdeep Singh discussed as a possible inclusion and the Nitish Kumar Reddy versus Ayush Badoni role under debate.
- Washington Sundar has a confirmed side strain and will miss the upcoming T20Is, with Ravi Bishnoi added to India’s T20I squad in his place.