India vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI, live streaming, when and where to watch and playing XIs

India and New Zealand will be facing off in the third and final One Day International at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Tuesday, January 24. With the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on the horizon and India having already claimed the series, the focus appears to be shifting away from the final ODI. However, given that the game is going to be played in Indore – a venue that has earned a reputation for being a batting beauty and is now ready to host some great stroke-makers – things could change. South Africa and India played a T20I just over three months ago, and Rilee Rossouw hit a 48-ball 100. On that night, the ball sailed over the ropes 27 times.

The lack of presence in New Zealand’s top five has been a recurring and concerning trend throughout the tournament. Their top five scored 101 runs when chasing 350 in Hyderabad; batting first in Raipur, they scored only 11 runs as New Zealand crashed to 15 for 5. The first time, Michael Bracewell’s amazing 140 off 78 balls spared them from embarrassment, but there was nothing to hide their faces behind in the second. Undoubtedly, New Zealand’s top five, which is without Kane Williamson, needs a boost, and what will improve their spirits is that Indore, the last game’s site, provides runs – like its food – on a plate.

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Venue

The Holkar stadium, formerly known as the Maharani Usharaje Trust Cricket Ground, has hosted a number of One-Day Internationals (ODIs). On April 15, 2006, when India faced England, the Holkar stadium became the country’s 156th ODI venue. Intriguingly, it is also the location where Virender Sehwag thwacked West Indies’ attack to all sides of the pitch in 2011 and blasted a dazzling 219-run knock. The stadium boasts cutting-edge facilities. The floodlit stadium has a seating capacity of 30,000, which is standard for most cricket fields in India’s smaller cities. The Pavilions were named after C.K Nayudu and Mushtaq Ali in 2011.

Pitch

The Holkar stadium wicket normally favours batsmen. Batsmen prefer to rule the roost when even bounce and short boundaries are present. Sehwag played with glitter and fizz, and scored a record-breaking double tonne against the West Indies in 2011. Even further back in time, in 2006, India chased down England’s 289-run total with seven wickets to spare.

India vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI, live streaming and live broadcasting

Match Timings- 1:30 PM IST

TV- Star Sports Network

Streaming- Disney+Hotstar App and Website

Predicted Playing XI 

India

Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj

New Zealand

Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (c & wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Henry Shipley, Lockie Ferguson, Blair Tickner