NZ vs IND 4th ODI Prediction, Pitch Report, Playing XI & Fantasy Team: Who Will Win Today’s New Zealand vs India Match? India Tour of New Zealand 2026

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New Zealand play India at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. In this NZ vs IND match prediction, India are the favourites. They won the first two games, and the third one was washed out.

Both teams have new faces for this game. India have Shreyas Iyer as captain, because Shubman Gill, KL Rahul and Anshul Kamboj have left to get ready for the Test series. New Zealand are also missing big names like Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham and Glenn Phillips.

Virat Kohli is India’s key batter. He has 393 runs in his last 9 ODIs at an average of 56.14, and he made 74 off 51 balls in the first game. For New Zealand, Jacob Duffy has 11 wickets in his last 7 ODIs. Kohli and Duffy are the top names in any NZ vs IND fantasy prediction.

New Zealand need to win to keep the series alive. They have lost two in a row, so they must play much better with the bat.

NZ vs IND Match Details

Here are the key details for the NZ vs IND 4th ODI.

Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui Pitch Report

The new ball can swing and seam a lot at Bay Oval. The first 10 overs are hard for batters, but batting gets much easier once they settle in.

In the last ODI here, in October 2025, England were 56/6 against New Zealand. Harry Brook then hit 135 and took them to 223. New Zealand chased it with 6 wickets down in 36.4 overs.

Fast bowlers did almost all the damage in that game. Zakary Foulkes took 4 wickets, Jacob Duffy took 3 and Matt Henry took 2. So New Zealand’s seamers took 9 of England’s 10 wickets.

Teams can still score big here. New Zealand made 264/8 against Pakistan in a 42-over game in April 2025. Across 32 ODIs at Bay Oval, teams batting first have won 15 times and teams chasing have won 17 times, so it is very even.

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NZ vs IND Weather Report: Mount Maunganui

Finally, some good news! MetService says Friday will be fine with light winds in Mount Maunganui. It should get up to about 23°C, and drop to about 12°C at night.

After three rain-hit games, we should get a full 50 overs a side this time. The game starts at 3:00 PM local time, so the second innings will be played under lights.

NZ vs IND Recent Form

Here are the latest ODI results for both teams.

Data Source: ESPNcricinfo

NZ vs IND Head-to-Head Record

India have won the two completed games in this series. But New Zealand won the two games before that, in India in January 2026.

Data Source: ESPNcricinfo

NZ vs IND Probable Playing XI

Here are the probable playing XIs for the 4th ODI.

New Zealand:

Finn Allen, Will Young, Nick Kelly, Tim Seifert, Mitch Hay (WK), Dean Foxcroft, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (C), Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Jacob Duffy

India:

Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (WK), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (C), Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Auqib Nabi, Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar, Mohammed Siraj

Top Picks for NZ vs IND Fantasy Prediction

These players stand out based on their recent form and stats.

Top Batting Picks

• Virat Kohli (IND, BAT): 393 runs in his last 9 ODIs at an average of 56.14 and a strike rate of 131.87. He made 74 off 51 balls in the first game of this series.
• Rohit Sharma (IND, BAT): 502 runs in his last 10 ODIs at an average of 55.78. He opens, so he gets plenty of balls if he gets through the new ball.
• Nick Kelly (NZ, BAT): 209 runs in his last 4 ODIs at an average of 52.25. He is New Zealand’s most in-form batter in this squad.
• Ishan Kishan (IND, WK): He takes over as keeper and will likely open. He made 61 off 32 balls against this New Zealand attack in the last T20I.

Top Bowling Picks

• Gurnoor Brar (IND, BOWL): 15 wickets in his last 9 ODIs. He took 3/44 and 4/30 in this series, and he was Player of the Match in Wellington.
• Jacob Duffy (NZ, BOWL): 11 wickets in his last 7 ODIs at an economy of 5.74, with a wicket every 23.45 balls. He took 3 wickets at Bay Oval in the last ODI here.
• Axar Patel (IND, ALL): 7 wickets in his last 5 ODIs at an economy of 4.62. He gives away the fewest runs of anyone in this match.
• Michael Bracewell (NZ, ALL): 8 wickets in his last 5 ODIs at an economy of 5.06. He can also hit big shots down the order.

Fantasy Captain and Vice-Captain Choices

For Small League Team

• Virat Kohli (Captain):He has 393 runs in his last 9 ODIs at a strike rate of 131.87, and he was India’s best batter in the first game. With a full game expected, he has time to build a big score.
• Gurnoor Brar (Vice-Captain) He has 7 wickets in two games in this series. Fast bowlers have ruled this series, and the new ball usually swings at Bay Oval.

For Grand League Team

• Jacob Duffy (Captain): He takes a wicket every 23.45 balls, the best rate in this match. He took 3 wickets at this ground last year. Most people will pick Kohli as captain, so Duffy can help you beat them.
• Ishan Kishan (Vice-Captain): He is the new keeper and will likely open, so he can score runs and get catch points. Few people will pick him as vice-captain because he has not played the first three games.

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NZ vs IND Fantasy Team for Small League

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NZ vs IND Fantasy Team for Grand League

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NZ vs IND Toss Prediction

Toss Prediction: Bowl first

India won the toss and chose to bowl in all three games, and their seamers bowled New Zealand out for 185 and 134. At Bay Oval, the new ball swings early, and chasing teams have won 17 of 32 ODIs. So bowling first looks like the smart call again.

New Zealand vs India Prediction

Prediction: India to Win

India have been the better team in this series. Their seamers have bowled New Zealand out twice, and they still have Rohit, Kohli and Iyer even without Gill and Rahul.

New Zealand get Matt Henry back, and Duffy is bowling well. But they are missing Mitchell, Latham and Phillips, and Mitchell was their only batter who stood up in this series. India look stronger.