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T20 World Cup champions New Zealand face India in the 1st ODI

The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup is done and dusted and now it’s time to switch to the ODI mode. The new T20 World Cup champions New Zealand will set their foot on the Indian soil as they take on Women in Blue on Thursday in the first ODI in Ahmedabad. The two teams will play a three-match ODI series, with all games to take place in Ahmedabad.

Head-to-Head

India and New Zealand have played 54 ODIs against each other, of which India have won 20 and New Zealand have won 33. In India, of the 20 ODIs played, India have won 10, and New Zealand have won nine.

Squads

India: Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, D Hemalatha, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Yastika Bhatia (wicket-keeper), Uma Chetry (wicket-keeper), Sayali Satghare, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh, Tejal Hasabnis, Saima Thakor, Priya Mishra, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil

New Zealand: Sophie Devine (captain), Suzie Bates, Eden Carson, Lauren Down, Izzy Gaze (wicket-keeper), Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Polly Inglis (wicket-keeper), Fran Jonas, Jess Kerr, Amelia Kerr, Molly Penfold, Georgia Plimmer, Hannah Rowe, Lea Tahuhu

Players to watch out

Harmanpreet Kaur: The captain of India will go into this ODI series on the back of good form. She had a good outing in the recently concluded T20 World Cup top scoring for her side with 150 runs in four matches.

Deepti Sharma: With over 2000 runs and 100 wickets in ODIs, this India’s all-rounder will play a crucial role with bat and ball. She is a left-handed middle order batter and a right arm off spinner.

Amelia Kerr: This New Zealand’s all-rounder won the player of the series award in the recently concluded ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. She was exceptional with bat and ball. She scored 135 runs and claimed 15 wickets in six matches.

Suzie Bates: This right-handed opening batter of New Zealand has a wealth of experience under her belt. In 163 ODIs, she has amassed 5718 runs, including 13 centuries and 34 half-centuries.

Weather

It will be warm in the afternoon with a temperature of about 37 degrees Celsius. It will get cooler in the evening with a temperature dropping to 27 degrees Celsius. Humidity will be in the range of 29% to 39%.

Match details

Date: October 24, 2024

Time: 1:30 PM

Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Live streaming: Sports 18 Network, JioCinema app

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