IND vs NZ 1st ODI Predicted 11: India's eagerly awaited home season kicks off this Sunday as they take on New Zealand in the opening ODI at Vadodara's BCA Stadium, marking the beginning of a thrilling eight-match bilateral series comprising three ODIs and five T20Is.

Shubman Gill is set to lead India in the ODI series against New Zealand, having recovered from his injury. Michael Bracewell will captain the visiting Blackcaps.

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India will be bolstered by the return of cricket stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.

Toss: The toss will be played at 1:00 PM IST.

Time: 11 January, 1:30 PM IST

Venue: VCA Stadium, Vadodara

IND vs NZ: Vadodara Weather Forecast

Vadodara's weather looks excellent for Sunday's ODI, with clear skies and no rain forecast. Temperatures will range from 15°C to 29°C.

IND vs NZ: VCA Stadium Pitch Report

This venue hosts its maiden men's international match, having previously played host to three women's ODIs. The pitch is anticipated to remain flat. The pitch is set to deliver a balanced game, with batters expected to find the ball coming onto the bat pleasingly, while bowlers can manipulate the bounce with accurate deliveries.

IND vs NZ Predicted XIs:

India: Shubman Gill (c), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Washington Sundar, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj.

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New Zealand: Will Young, Devon Conway (wk), Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell (c), Nick Kelly, Mitchell Hay, Zakary Foulkes, Kyle Jamieson, Adithya Ashok.

IND vs NZ ODIs Squads

India Squad: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill(c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Rishabh Pant, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravindra Jadeja.

New Zealand Squad: Devon Conway(w), Will Young, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell(c), Zakary Foulkes, Nick Kelly, Josh Clarkson, Michael Rae, Kyle Jamieson, Mitchell Hay, Adithya Ashok, Kristian Clarke, Jayden Lennox.