IND vs NZ 2nd ODI Niranjan Shah Stadium Rajkot Pitch Report: The opening game witnessed scores nudging the 300-run mark, but that could soar even higher when India and New Zealand engage on the Niranjan Shah Stadium’s flatbed pitches in the second ODI on Wednesday. The venue has been known for high-scoring games even in domestic encounters over the years and things could be no different as India return to play their first ODI game at the venue since September 2023. ALSO READ | Why Harshit Rana’s 29 matters for India’s ODI balance Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot Pitch Report The pitch at the Rajkot stadium has always been regarded as a belter of a pitch, always favouring the batters. The four ODIs played here poses an interesting trend in that the team batting first has gone on to win each of the four matches played since the first in 2013. Interestingly, in three of the four occasions, the team batting first has posted a 300-plus run total, with the lowest first-innings score being South Africa’s 270/7 against India in 2015. Standing true to the trend, the last ODI played here before the 2023 World Cup had Australia pile on a venue-high 352/7 as they proceeded to beat the hosts by 66 runs. Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot Weather Report According to the Accuweather app, the temperature for Wednesday is marked at a high of 28 degrees centigrade in the morning, and it drops down to 13 degrees as the evening progresses. The temperature difference could create dew, which might make it slightly challenging for the team fielding second with the ball. Squads India Squad: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill(c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Dhruv Jurel, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravindra Jadeja, Ayush Badoni. New Zealand Squad: Devon Conway(w), Will Young, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell(c), Zakary Foulkes, Nick Kelly, Josh Clarkson, Michael Rae, Kyle Jamieson, Mitchell Hay, Adithya Ashok, Kristian Clarke, Jayden Lennox
IND vs NZ 2nd ODI Rajkot Stadium Pitch Report: Can India make the most of batting belter in Rajkot?
