The first ODI between India and New Zealand will be played today, November 4, in Auckland. The match will start at 7:30 am. Viewers will be able to watch the match for free through DD Sports on DD Free Dish. There will be live streaming from SonyLIV on mobile.
Sports News: After the end of the T20 series between India and New Zealand, now it is the turn of ODI matches. The five-match ODI series between the two teams will start from Wednesday, November 4. The first match will be played at the Eden Park ground in Auckland. The match will start at 7:30 am. This time Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are also part of the Indian team. In such a situation, there is eagerness among cricket fans to watch the match. The good thing is that spectators can watch the match on their TV without any extra charges.
What time will the first ODI between India and New Zealand start?
The first ODI between India and New Zealand will be played on Wednesday, 4 November 2026. The match will be held at the Eden Park Stadium located in Auckland city of New Zealand. The match will start at 7:30 am Indian time, while the toss will be done at 7 am. It will be 3 pm in New Zealand at that time. Earlier, a five-match T20 series was played between the two teams, which India won 3-2. Now both the teams would like to start the ODI series with a win.
The captaincy of the Indian team will be handled by Shubman Gill, while the command of New Zealand will be in the hands of Mitchell Santner. Gill will be the captain in the first three ODIs. Shreyas Iyer will captain the Indian team in the last two matches.
On which channel can you watch the first ODI for free?
The free telecast of the first ODI between India and New Zealand will be available on DD Sports. However, for this the viewer must have a DD Free Dish connection. In houses where DD Free dish is already installed, no separate fee will have to be paid to watch the match. Viewers will be able to watch the match from morning by tuning DD Sports channel on their TV.
There is one thing to keep in mind here. The free telecast facility on DD Sports will be available to viewers of DD Free Dish and digital terrestrial television. The same telecast is not necessarily available through DD Sports on other paid DTH and cable TV platforms. So if you have a Tata Play, Airtel Digital TV or Dish TV connection, you will have to use Sony Sports Network channels to watch the match.
How to watch India-New Zealand match on mobile?
If you want to watch the first ODI on mobile, laptop or smart TV, then for this you will have to go to SonyLIV app and website. The broadcast rights of India's tour of New Zealand are with Sony Sports Network. Therefore, online live streaming of all five ODI matches will be available on SonyLIV. However, watching the live telecast of the match on SonyLIV may require a valid subscription. At present, no separate announcement has been made for free live streaming of the entire match on mobile.
Viewers watching the match on TV will be able to watch the match on Sony Sports Ten 1, Sony Sports Ten 3 and other related Sony Sports channels. The option of Hindi commentary will also be available. If you are not able to watch the video of the match, then you can check live score and match information on BCCI website.
Interest increased due to the return of Rohit and Virat
Indian cricket fans will also keep an eye on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the ODI series. Both the experienced batsmen are part of the Indian ODI team. After retiring from T20 International and Test cricket, Rohit and Virat's focus is on ODI cricket. In such a situation, this series against New Zealand will be important for them.
The Indian team also includes players like KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj and Arshdeep Singh. At the same time, fast bowler Prasidh Krishna has been ruled out of the ODI series due to injury and not being completely fit. In his place, Auqib Nabi has also been included in the team for the first three ODIs to increase the fast bowling options.
squads of both teams
India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicket-keeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Anshul Kamboj, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar, Naman Dheer, Auqib Nabi, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan.
New Zealand: Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Tom Latham (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, Nathan Smith, Matthew Fisher, Blair Tickner, Tim Seifert, Kyle Jamieson.