Already without Tilak Varma and Washington Sundar, India have been handed another injury scare as Axar Patel, the vice-captain, sustained an injury on his index finger after being hit by a shot from Daryl Mitchell and walked off the field midway through his fourth over. Given that there is only a day’s gap between the two matches, Axar is likely to be rested.

IND vs NZ Match Prediction: Over the last 14 months, New Zealand have created history twice on Indian soil by winning their maiden Test and ODI series against India in India.

The Kiwis out-batted and out-bowled, basically out-spun India in both departments to clinch this historic double.