Overview
- The second ODI begins at 1:30 PM IST at Rajkot’s Niranjan Shah Stadium, with TV coverage on Star Sports and streaming on JioHotstar.
- India lead 1-0 after a four-wicket chase of 301 in Vadodara, where Virat Kohli’s 93 earned him player of the match.
- Washington Sundar has been ruled out with a side/rib injury and Ayush Badoni has been called up, with the XI likely to hinge on Badoni or Nitish Kumar Reddy for the all-round role.
- Rajkot’s pitch is traditionally high-scoring and has favored teams batting first, with only moderate dew expected.
- New Zealand, touring with an inexperienced attack, look to stay alive as Henry Nicholls calls for the batters to go deeper, while India can clinch the series with a win.