3rd ODI: India vs New Zealand | Fantasy Tips and Teams

Probuddha Bhattacharjee

image-ld8y2qr2Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill (Source: AP Newsroom)

India will be playing against New Zealand in the third and final ODI of the series at the Holkar Stadium in Indore. The match is scheduled for 24th January 2023 at 1:30 PM IST. 

The match is of little consequence as far as the series is concerned. India have already won two matches and sealed the series. They will look to test out their squad depth leading to the ODI World Cup that is to take place later this year. 

Meanwhile, New Zealand will try and win this match to end affairs on a high and take some confidence into the T20I series. 

Before the match starts let us look at some important stats, the prime player picks and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of this match. 


Ground Stats: Holkar Stadium, Indore

The Holkar Stadium has been a happy hunting ground for team India. They have played five matches here and have won all five of them. A good batting pitch can be expected, however, the pitch might be a bit slow in the first innings. 

ODI Records at the Venue

Total Matches: 5

Matches won batting first: 3

Matches won batting second: 2

Average score batting first: 308

Average score batting second: 262

Average runs per over: 5.85

Average runs per wicket: 37


IND vs NZ, Match 3: Probable Playing XIs

India Team/Injury News

No major updates

India Playing XI

Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Umran Malik


New Zealand Team/Injury News

No major updates

New Zealand  Playing XI

Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (c & wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Blair Tickner


IND vs NZ, Match 3: Top Five Picks

  1. Shubman Gill (IND): Shubman Gill has been in fine form in the series. In both the matches he looked in brilliant touch and is a must pick for the match.
  2. Michael Bracewell (NZ): Michael Bracewell has been in a brilliant all-round form in this tournament. He is bowling some decent overs in the middle-phase and is doing a great job with the bat. 
  3. Mohammed Siraj (IND): The Indian speedster has been the go to bowler for the team in ODI format for the last year or so. With the kind of wicket taking form Siraj is in, he should be one of the safest picks for the match. 
  4. Mitchell Santner (IND): Santners has been one of the few positives that New Zealand can take from this series. He has made his presence felt not only with the ball but also with the bat. 
  5. Mohammed Shami (IND): The Indian pacer has been dong his job under the radar. With the Indian batters taking all the limelight away, Shami's potent opening spell has not been that much in discussion. But Mohammed Shami's presence in the fantasy XI ensures some guaranteed points. 

IND vs NZ, Match 3: Must picks for the match

India

  1. Shubman Gill - 248 runs in 2 matches
  2. Mohammed Siraj - 5 wickets in 2 matches
  3. Mohammed Shami - 4 wickets in 2 matches

New Zealand

  1. Michael Bracewell - 162 runs in 2 matches
  2. Mitchell Santner - 84 runs and 2 wickets in 2 matches
  3. Henry Shipley - 3 wickets in 2 matches

IND vs NZ, Match 3: Risky Picks

India: Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya

New Zealand: Glenn Philipps, Tom Latham


IND vs NZ, Match 3: Captain and Vice-captain choices

  1. Shubman Gill (IND)
  2. Michael Bracewell (NZ)
  3. Mohammed Siraj (IND)

IND vs NZ, Match 3: Team for Head-to-Head Contests

Wicketkeepers: Ishan Kishan, Tom Latham

Batters: Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Devon Conway

All-rounders: Washington Sundar, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner

Bowlers: Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jacob Duffy

Captain: Shubman Gill
Vice-captain: Michael Bracewell

IND: 6 Players, NZ: 5 Players


IND vs NZ, Match 3: Team for Winner takes all Contests

Wicketkeepers: Finn Allen

Batters: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips

All-rounders: Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner

Bowlers: Kuldeep Yadav, Umarn Malik, Jacob Duffy

Captain: Virat Kohli
Vice-captain: Shubman Gill

IND: 5 Players, NZ: 6 Players

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