India vs New Zealand ODI Series Prediction - Who will win the series?

The RO-KO pair is back as India take on New Zealand in a five-match ODI series starting November 4 at Eden Park in Auckland. India sit atop the ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings with a rating of 115, while New Zealand occupy second spot with a rating of 109.

Why India could win

• India's biggest strength lies in their batting depth. With experienced campaigners like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma having played 13 and 14 ODIs respectively in New Zealand, the rest of the batting unit can draw heavily on their knowledge and experience of local conditions.

Why New Zealand could win

• New Zealand's familiarity with home conditions gives them a significant advantage.
• Their bowling attack also appears stronger on paper, featuring several seasoned pacers, including Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy, Blair Tickner, Matt Henry, and Kyle Jamieson.

Prediction: Who will win the IND vs NZ ODI series?

New Zealand could edge India 3-2, primarily because the visitors will be without Jasprit Bumrah. India's pace attack features several relatively inexperienced bowlers, including Gurnoor Brar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Auqib Nabi, and Anshul Kamboj. That is likely to increase the burden on Mohammed Siraj and Arshdeep Singh, the latter of whom has had limited opportunities in ODI cricket.

India's ODI squad for the fourth and fifth ODIs

Shreyas Iyer (C), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan (WK, VC), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra (WK), Mohammed Siraj, Yash Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav.

India's ODI squad for the first three ODIs

Shubman Gill (C), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (VC), KL Rahul (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Kishan (WK), Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna*, Kuldeep Yadav.

*Subject to fitness clearance.

New Zealand squad for ODIs 1-3

Mitchell Santner (C), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham (WK), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Nathan Smith, Blair Tickner, Will Young.

New Zealand squad for ODIs 4-5

Mitchell Santner (C), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Kristian Clarke, Jacob Duffy, Matt Fisher, Lockie Ferguson, Mitch Hay (WK), Nick Kelly, Tim Seifert (WK), Blair Tickner, Will Young.