Pitch report of Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: Hyderabad pitch report for IND vs NZ ODI tomorrow match

India will take on New Zealand in the 1st ODI of the 3-match series at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. New Zealand is coming on the back of a series win in Pakistan, and they are used to playing on sub-continent pitches now.

India won the last series against Sri Lanka very convincingly, and they would want to continue. Virat Kohli is in incredible form at the moment, and Shubman Gill has also batted well for the side. Mohammed Siraj will again be leading the pace department. KL Rahul and Axar Patel will miss this game due to personal issues, whereas Shreyas Iyer is out injured.

New Zealand will be missing the services of Kane Williamson and Tim Southee in this series. Tom Latham will lead the side, and he will certainly be the side’s main batter in the absence of Williamson. The bowling of the side looks a little weak on the paper, but they have the ability to punch above their weights.

Pitch report of Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium

Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium will be hosting an ODI match after a span of almost four years. This great recently hosted a T20I between India and Australia, and that game was dominated by the batters. It has been seen that this pitch has certainly favoured the batters.

A total of 6 ODIs have been played in Hyderabad so far, where the average 1st innings score has been 278 runs. This is a flat pitch, and the batters will face no difficulties whatsoever batting on this track. The ball will come onto the bat very nicely, and they will get full rewards for their shots.

The ball may swing a bit in the initial overs, but apart from it, the bowlers will have a hard time out there in the middle. It is certain that the dew factor will play a huge role in this game, and the captains may opt to chase upon winning the toss. A high-scoring encounter is certainly on the cards.