Will Mohammed Siraj play in NZ vs IND 3rd ODI?
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Mohammed Siraj last played an ODI against the West Indies on October 3, 2026.
The ongoing five-match ODI series between New Zealand and India moves to the third ODI. The NZ vs IND 3rd ODI will take place on Tuesday at Seddon Park in Hamilton. India have an upper hand, leading the series 2-0.
The Men in Blue have fielded a young pace attack in both matches, and they have performed well. India’s most experienced pacer and former No. 1-ranked ODI bowler, Mohammed Siraj, has not featured in the first two matches.
Will India give him a chance in the third game? Gurnoor Brar and Anshul Kamboj have been brilliant so far, picking up 7 and 4 wickets, respectively. Auqib Nabi bowled well in the second game and took 2/31. Moreover, Arshdeep Singh is the only left-armer, and he has done well so far.
In this scenario, Siraj might not get a chance, as India would not want to change the winning combination until they win the series.
India now needs just one win to clinch the series. Once they seal the series, they can try out different bowling combinations. Therefore, Siraj’s chances of playing in Hamilton are very minimal.
Should India go with the same bowling combination in 3rd ODI?
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India have a chance to become the first team to beat New Zealand in a bilateral ODI series at home since 2019. Last time New Zealand lost a bilateral ODI series at home was in 2019—and that, too, at the hands of India.
India need one more win to take an unassailable lead. Therefore, Shubman Gill and co. might field the same playing XI in the 3rd ODI. Former Indian player Ajay Jadeja also believes that India should field the same team, without making any changes.
In a recent interaction, he said, “In the T20Is, after winning 3-0, you finished 3-2. So there won’t be too many changes until it becomes 3-0. One change might happen.”
The third ODI will start at 7:30 AM IST on Tuesday at Seddon Park. Arshdeep has been decent so far. He bagged four wickets in the first game but conceded 70 runs in 10 overs.
In the second game, he didn’t pick a wicket but was economical, 0/16 in 7 overs. The management has trusted these pacers, and they might give them another chance before making any changes.
When will the third NZ vs IND ODI take place?
The third NZ vs IND ODI will take place on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
Where will the third NZ vs IND ODI take place?
The third ODI will take place at Seddon Park in Hamilton.
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