IND vs NZ: What is India's record in ODIs at Holkar Stadium in Indore?

The IND vs NZ 3rd ODI will take place on January 18 in Indore.

The battleground for the climax of IND vs NZ ODI series is Holkar Stadium in Indore, where India and New Zealand will clash in the third ODI. The series is levelled at 1-1 after two encounters and the last match is a do-or-die game for both sides.

Veteran batter Virat Kohli rocked the field in the opening game in Vadodara, propelling the team to victory with his half-century. With Kohli’s heroics, the Men in Blue chased down the 301-run target by seven wickets. For his stand-out performance, he was adjudged Player of the Match.

The Black Caps made a solid comeback in the second encounter in Rajkot, winning the clash by seven wickets. Daryl Mitchell grabbed the spotlight with his amazing unbeaten century, as Black Caps chased down a 285 target within 48 overs.

Now, the stakes are high in the final clash, where both teams would be keen to execute their best efforts to outplay each other. While the hosts aim to win the match to justify their home supremacy, the Black Caps will leave no stone unturned to defeat India and replicate their triumph like the test series in 2024.

India have not lost a single game at Holkar Stadium in ODIs

The Michael Bracewell & Co. will have a huge challenge in the final encounter, due to India’s dominating record at the venue. Notably, The Men-in-Blue have never lost an ODI game at Holkar Stadium.

The Men in Blue have played seven ODIs at Holkar Stadium and won all of them. Out of these, there were two games against England, two against Australia, and one each against West Indies, South Africa, and New Zealand.

In January 2023, India and New Zealand locked horns in the third ODI of a three-match series in Indore, where the former won by 90 runs. In the clash, the Men in Blue piled up a mammoth 385/9 in the first innings and bowled out the Black Caps for 295 runs, winning by a huge margin.

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