The Indian team arrived in New Zealand for a multi-match white-ball series. The visitors won the toss and opted to bowl first in the five-match series opener at Eden Park in Auckland on Wednesday. They made the most of the conditions and picked up eight wickets for just 131 runs.
Sharing pictures of the meeting, the BCCI posted on its official X account.
A special moment before the start of play ???? Captain @ShubmanGill, @imVkohli and @ImRo45 meet with the legendary Keven Mealamu, a titan of New Zealand rugby and are presented with personalized rugby jerseys. #TeamIndia | @AllBlacks t.co/Kw8OLfk1N9
— BCCI (@BCCI) November 4, 2026Arshdeep Singh and Gurnoor Brar Lead India's Early Wicket Haul Against New Zealand
After the pre-match meeting, India began the ODI series by putting New Zealand under pressure with the ball. Gill won the toss and elected to field first under overcast conditions, allowing the Indian seamers to make the most of the assistance on offer.
Gurnoor Brar continued the attack during the middle overs, dismissing Tim Seifert for 38 before taking a spectacular one-handed return catch to remove Tom Latham for three. The two wickets left New Zealand struggling to recover from their top-order collapse.
New Zealand subsequently slipped to 115/7, losing wickets at regular intervals. Anshul Kamboj, Gurnoor Brar had picked up two wickets apiece, leaving the hosts in a difficult position.
Virat Kohli Takes Two Catches as Arshdeep Singh Claims Third New Zealand Wicket
Arshdeep celebrated his third wicket of the match as New Zealand lost their eighth wicket. Glenn Phillips remained unbeaten on 27 off 40 deliveries at the other end, having watched several batting partners depart during the collapse.
India entered the ODI series after winning the preceding five-match T20I series 3-2 under Shreyas Iyer's captaincy. The two teams will also play a two-Test series following the ODIs, with the opening Test scheduled to begin on November 19.
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