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IND vs NZ Dream 11 Team Prediction for 4th ODI: Preview | Can NZ capitalize on Kohli’s absence?

By Omkar91

Hello and Welcome to our preview for India vs New Zealand ODI match. We are covering IND vs NZ Dream 11 team Prediction, Preview and Probable Playing XI for the fourth ODI match. The match is to be played at the Seddon Park, Hamilton.

Indian domination is complete. The visitors have come, seen and conquered. New Zealand, placed strongly at the third position in the ODI ranking was given a reality check as the Indian team walloped them to win the series 3-0. The final two ODIs are likely to be used by both the teams for preparing themselves for the World Cup.

Virat Kohli will not feature anymore in this series as he has been rested for the final two matches. Rohit Sharma shall captain the side in his absence. The only aspect around which the Indian experimentation is still going on is the middle order. These two dead rubbers should help in solving a few middle-order queries.

New Zealand side must be hoping to kick back with wins in the last two matches. Their openers have failed, the middle order has collapsed and their bowlers have not been threatening. They have called up fresh faces for the last two matches and it will be interesting to see if they can support Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor in achieving success.

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When and Where:

IND vs NZ, Fourth ODI, India tour of New Zealand, 2018-19
Seddon Park, Hamilton
31st January 2019, 7:30 AM IST

Venue details:

Average 1^st innings score: 243
Average 2^nd innings score: 220

This is a good batting track where plenty of runs can be expected. However, the average first inning score of five matches played here in the last two years is around 280.

Squads:

IND:
Rohit Sharma (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Ambati Rayudu, Dinesh Karthik, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Siraj, K Khaleel Ahmed, Mohammed Shami, Vijay Shankar, Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya

NZ:
Kane Williamson (c), Trent Boult, Jimmy Neesham, Colin de Grandhomme, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Colin Munro, Henry Nicholls, Mitchell Santner, Todd Astle, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor

Team News:

India:

Media Reports: MS Dhoni is unlikely to play the 4th ODI in Hamilton as the team management is keen on him recovering fully from a injury (sore hamstring).

Virat Kohli has been rested and will not be available.

Rohit Sharma will be opening in his 200th ODI with Shikhar Dhawan as the partner.

India could hand ODI debut to Shubman Gill at number four or could try out all their middle order in Rayudu, Dhoni, Kedar Jadhav and Dinesh Karthik. Dhoni missed out the last match due to a hamstring injury.

Hardik Pandya shined in his returning game with respectable bowling figures and a stunning catch. He will bat at the seventh spot.

Two spinners – Kuldeep and Chahal and two pacers – Bhuvneshwar and Shami complete the playing XI.

India may trial its third seamer, Khaleel Ahmed, in place of Mohammad Shami.

New Zealand:

New Zealand is likely to stick with its misfiring batting lineup. They have not added any batting reinforcements to the squad. Their two squad changes are Jimmy Neesham and Todd Astle in place of Doug Bracewell and Ish Sodhi.

Colin Munro and Martin Guptill will walk out at Hamilton as the opening pair.

The prolific duo of Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor will follow them. Wicketkeeper Tom Latham and Henry Nicholls complete the middle order.

Jimmy Neesham will be the pace all-rounder. According to pitch conditions, NZ can opt for either Santner/Colin de Grandhomme.

Todd Astle will be the leading spinner with any two pacers from Trent Boult, Matt Henry, Tim Southee and Lockie Ferguson.

Probable Playing XI:

IND:
Rohit Sharma (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Ambati Rayadu, Shubman Gill, Dinesh Karthik (high)/MS Dhoni (wk), Kedar Jadhav, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami/Khaleel Ahmed, Yuzvendra Chahal

NZ:
Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Kane Williamson (c), Ross Taylor, Tom Latham (wk), Henry Nicholls, Jimmy Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Todd Astle, Trent Boult, Tim Southee/Matt Henry/Lockie Ferguson