Table of Contents:
1. Match Overview
India aur New Zealand ke beech 3-match ki ODI series ka dusra muqabala aaj, 14 January 2026, ko Rajkot mein hone ja raha hai. Pehle ODI mein Virat Kohli ki 93 runs ki shaandar innings aur Shubman Gill ki kaptani mein India ne 1-0 ki badhat bana li hai. Aaj ka match jeet kar India series apne naam karna chahegi, wahi New Zealand series barabar karne ke liye jaan lagayegi.
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Venue: Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot
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Time: 1:30 PM IST (Toss: 1:00 PM)
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Live Stream: JioHotstar & Star Sports Network
2. Pitch Report: Rajkot Ki ‘Batting Paradise’
Rajkot ka Niranjan Shah Stadium hamesha se batters ke liye swarg raha hai. Yahan ki pitch flat aur hard hoti hai, jahan ball seedhe bat par aati hai.
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Average Score: Is maidan par average score 300+ rehta hai.
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Toss Factor: Pichle records ke mutabiq, yahan pehle batting karne wali team ko thoda fayda milta hai, lekin sham ko Dew (os) ki wajah se chasing bhi aasan ho sakti hai.
3. Team India News: Washington Sundar Bahar
Indian team ke liye ek buri khabar hai. All-rounder Washington Sundar side strain (chot) ki wajah se series se bahar ho gaye hain. Unki jagah squad mein Ayush Badoni ko shamil kiya gaya hai. Aaj ke match mein dekhna hoga ki kya India Nitish Kumar Reddy ke sath jati hai ya Badoni ko debut ka mauka milta hai.
4. Key Players to Watch (Fantasy Tips)
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Virat Kohli: Pehle match mein 93 runs banane wale Kohli Rajkot mein bhi king hain. Unka average yahan 56+ ka hai.
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Shubman Gill: Kaptan Gill achhi form mein hain aur Rajkot jaise flat track par unka record behtareen hai.
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Daryl Mitchell: NZ ke liye Mitchell sabse bade khatra hain, unhone pichle match mein bhi 84 runs banaye the.
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Kuldeep Yadav: Spinners ko Rajkot mein thodi grip mil sakti hai, aise mein Kuldeep wicket-taking option honge.
5. Probable Playing XI
India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (C), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy/Ayush Badoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh/Prasidh Krishna.
New Zealand: Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell (C), Mitchell Hay (WK), Kyle Jamieson, Zakary Foulkes, Kristian Clarke, Adithya Ashok.
6. Match Prediction: Kaun Jeetega Aaj?
Expert analysis aur home conditions ko dekhte hue India ka palda bhari hai. Rajkot ki pitch Rohit aur Kohli jaise batters ke liye ideal hai. Hamari prediction hai ki India aaj ka match jeet kar series 2-0 se apne naam kar legi.
Hamara Guess: India to win by 40 runs or 5 wickets.
