{
  "id": 17842718,
  "title": "New Zealand vs India prediction, team news, pitch report and betting tips for 1st ODI",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/new-zealand-vs-india-prediction-team-news-pitch-report-and-betting",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-02T19:22:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/zealand-vs-india-prediction-team-192247548.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New Zealand and India face off in the first ODI at Eden Park, Auckland, on November 4. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli return for India, while New Zealand will be missing Rachin Ravindra and Mark Chapman due to injury. The toss is crucial, as Eden Park favors the side batting second with a 42-33 win ratio. India edges out New Zealand in recent head-to-heads by a margin of 63-52 in ODI encounters. The batting depth of India should prove decisive, with Kohli, Gill, and Rohit collectively amassing over 2,000 runs in one-day cricket this year. Meanwhile, New Zealand leans on Daryl Mitchell to bolster their batting lineup. Betting tips favor Mitchell to score over 40.5 runs at odds of 1.87 via Dafabet. India is predicted to win the match with an odds of 1.66 at Dafabet. The match will be streamed live on Sony Sports and available on Dafabet's platform.",
  "summary": "Get our New Zealand vs India 1st ODI prediction, team news, Eden Park pitch report and betting tips ahead of the 4 November opener in Auckland",
  "key_points": [
    "New Zealand vs India ODI at Eden Park, Auckland on November 4",
    "Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli return for India; New Zealand misses Ravindra and Chapman",
    "India leads head-to-head 63-52 in ODIs; Mitchell tipped to score >40.5 runs"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "'Top four is set': Shubman Gill reveals India's No. 5, No. 6 plans ahead of New Zealand ODIs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/top-four-is-set-shubman-gill-reveals-indias-no-5-no-6-plans-ahead-of",
        "published": "2026-11-03T01:37:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}