India vs New Zealand 1st ODI 2026 date: Match timings, venue and broadcast details as Rohit, Kohli return

India vs New Zealand 1st ODI 2026 date: Match timings, venue and broadcast details as Rohit, Kohli return originally appeared on Cricket News.
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KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• India face New Zealand in the first of five ODIs at Eden Park in Auckland on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
• The match starts at 3:00 p.m. local time (NZDT), which is 7:30 a.m. IST.
• Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli return to the India side, with Shubman Gill captaining the first three ODIs and Shreyas Iyer the last two.

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli return: When is the India vs New Zealand 1st T20I?

After a thrilling 5-match T20I series that saw India clinch the win early with three back-to-back wins only for New Zealand to win the last two games, it’s time to move on to the 50-over format.

It will be India’s first five-match ODI series since the 2018/19 Australia tour of India, when the visitors won 3-2.

The first of five ODIs at Eden Park is scheduled for Wednesday, November 4. It also marks the return of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who, since their retirement from T20Is and Tests, now only feature in this format. Both of them featured in the three-match home series against the West Indies, where Rohit scored 225 runs and Kohli scored his 55th ODI ton with an unbeaten 139. 

Shubman Gill leads India in the first three ODIs before Shreyas Iyer takes over for the last two, when wicketkeeper Kumar Kushagra joins the group. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jasprit Bumrah are only in the Test squad.

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When is the India vs New Zealand 1st ODI?

The first ODI between New Zealand and India will be played on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at Eden Park in Auckland. The teams then move to Wellington and Hamilton before the series ends with two matches at Bay Oval in Tauranga.

DateMatchVenueNovember 4, 20261st ODIEden Park, AucklandNovember 7, 20262nd ODIHnry Stadium, WellingtonNovember 10, 20263rd ODISeddon Park, HamiltonNovember 13, 20264th ODIBay Oval, TaurangaNovember 15, 20265th ODIBay Oval, Tauranga

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What time does the India vs New Zealand 1st ODI start?

The first ODI starts at 3:00 p.m. local time (NZDT), which means fans in India can watch from 7:30 a.m. IST. All five ODIs in the series begin at the same time. Here are the match times across major time zones worldwide.

CountryStart timeNew Zealand (NZDT)3:00 p.m.India (IST)7:30 a.m.Sri Lanka (SLST)7:30 a.m.Pakistan (PKT)7:00 a.m.Bangladesh (BST)8:00 a.m.UAE (GST)6:00 a.m.South Africa (SAST)4:00 a.m.UK & Ireland (GMT)2:00 a.m.West Indies (AST)10:00 p.m. (previous day)USA & Canada (EST)9:00 p.m. (previous day)Australia (AEDT)1:00 p.m.

Where to watch India vs New Zealand 1st ODI?

Here is how fans around the world can watch the first ODI between India and New Zealand live.

Country / RegionTV channelLive streamingIndiaSony Sports NetworkSony LIVNew ZealandSky Sport NZSky Go / Sky Sport NowUSA & CanadaWillow TV (Click to watch)Willow by Cricbuzz (Click to watch)UK & IrelandTNT SportsHBO MAXPakistanTen SportsTapmadBangladeshNot listedTapmad UAE & MENACricbuzzCricbuzzAustraliaFOX Cricket Kayo SportsSri LankaTEN CricketDialog PlaySoutheast AsiaCricbuzzCricbuzzSouth Africa (and Sub-Saharan Africa)Super SportSuper Sport app

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