Team India, which won the T20 series against New Zealand by a margin of 3-2, is now fully prepared for the ODI battle. As part of this, the five-match ODI series between the two teams will start from tomorrow. The historic Eden Park ground in Auckland will be the venue for the first match. Rohit Sena, who is on a good momentum with the T20 victory, hopes to continue the same momentum in the ODIs as well.
However, the old records that are not very favorable to India at Eden Park are a little worrying. Out of the 11 matches played here so far, India has won only 4 and lost 6 matches. One match ended in a tie. The special thing about this series is that Team India will be led by two captains. While young opener Shubman Gill will lead the first three ODIs, Shreyas Iyer will take charge as the captain for the last two matches.
On the other hand, the re-entry of senior stars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli into the ODI team through this series has further increased the team’s strength. Rohit Sharma in particular has set several rare records. If he scores a century on Kiwi soil, he will become the oldest player to achieve the feat there and is likely to reach the milestone of 600 sixes in international cricket as an opener. The strong New Zealand team, led by Mitchell Santner, cannot be underestimated. These matches, which will start at 3 pm in New Zealand, will start at 7:30 am according to Indian time.