The first match of the India-New Zealand ODI series will be played in Auckland on November 4. In this match, Team India could end its 2,831-day winning drought.
Team India has not won for 6 years.
The first ODI between India and New Zealand will be played in Auckland on November 4th. Shubman Gill will be playing an ODI on New Zealand soil for the first time as captain. Gill will have a golden opportunity to add a new chapter to history at Eden Park in Auckland. In fact, Team India has not won an ODI on New Zealand soil for the past 2831 days.
The last time Team India defeated the Kiwis in an ODI match at home was in 2019, under Rohit Sharma's captaincy. However, Rohit wasn't the regular captain at that time. He replaced Virat Kohli as captain in the final two matches of the ODI series. Since then, Team India has lost to New Zealand under the captaincy of Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan. Now, after 2019, Shubman Gill could become the first Indian captain under whom India defeated New Zealand at home.
No match won in 2831 days.
It was February 3, 2019, when India and New Zealand played their last ODI in Wellington. Batting first, Team India scored 252 runs, but in reply, the Kiwis were bowled out for 217. Thus, the Rohit Sharma-led team won by 35 runs. 2,831 days have passed since then, but the Indian team has yet to win a single ODI in New Zealand.
Since that 2019 victory, the Indian team has played ODI series in New Zealand twice. In November 2022, the Kiwis won the three-match series 1-0, with two matches ending in no result. Prior to that, the two teams played a series in February 2020, where New Zealand whitewashed Team India 3-0.
Shubman Gill will create history.
Now, Shubman Gill has a golden opportunity to end a 2,831-day winning drought. India is currently the world's No. 1 ODI team. It's worth noting that the last ODI series between New Zealand and India was lost 1-2 at home. Shubman Gill captained Team India in that series. But now, Gill has the opportunity not only to avenge his defeat but also to lead Team India to victory on New Zealand soil after six years.
