<p>India and New Zealand will play a series of three white-ball matches, all ODIs.</p> <p>The games will take place across India, with the first to be played at the BCA Stadium in Kotambi. This match is scheduled to begin at 19:00 AEDT on Sunday, January 11.</p> <p>What will happen when these two teams meet out in the middle? Read on for our India vs New Zealand betting predictions ahead of this 1st ODI…</p> <h2>India v New Zealand 1st ODI Cricket Betting Preview</h2> <p>A total of 120 ODIs have been played between India and New Zealand, with India edging the victories. They boast 62, whereas the Kiwis have managed 50. Seven ended without a result, while there was one match that had ended in a tie.</p> <p>Interestingly, India have won 31 of their 62 when playing at home, while New Zealand have only managed to win eight times as visitors. Is this something we should consider?</p> <p>Looking at recent head-to-head matches, the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Final was the last time these two teams faced off in an ODI. India were victorious by four wickets after they chased down 251 after 49 overs.</p> <p>Captain <strong>Rohit Sharma</strong> scored 76 from 83 balls before being stumped, while<strong> Shreyas Iyer</strong> scored 48 from 62 balls.<strong> Virat Kohli</strong> had a final to forget, as he faced just two balls and scored one run before being dismissed lbw by <strong>Michael Bracewell.</strong> The Kiwi had two wickets in the game, as did <strong>Mitchell Santner</strong>.</p> <p><strong>Daryl Mitchell</strong> scored 63 from 101 balls, with <strong>Bracewell</strong> adding 53 from 40 as he remained not out at the end of their 50 overs. <strong>Kane Williamson</strong> only managed 11 from 14 balls. The pick of India’s bowlers in that game were<strong> Varun Chakravarthy</strong> and<strong> Kuldeep Yadav,</strong> as both took two wickets each.</p> <h2>India v New Zealand 1st ODI Cricket Betting Predictions</h2> <p>The <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/cricket/one-day-internationals/india-v-new-zealand-10014597">betting odds for the India v New Zealand 1st ODI</a> are available at Sportsbet, with India the firm favourites to win.</p> <p>We <strong>predict that the hosts will win,</strong> although it is worth noting that neither side has played an ODI in Kotambi. Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara has hosted only three ODIs to date, all women's matches between India and West Indies in December 2024, with India winning all three.</p> <p>The<strong> pitch tends to favour batting first</strong>, with two wins batting first and one chasing across its 3 ODIs. The average first innings score stands at 278. So, we think there is<strong> value in backing the opening team to score 300+,</strong> based on these figures.</p> <p><br /> We predict that<strong> Rohit Sharma</strong> will be the<strong> ‘Top India Runscorer (50 Overs)’ </strong>in this match, while <strong>Michael Bracewell</strong> being the <strong>‘Top New Zealand Wicket Taker (50 Overs)’</strong> offers good value.</p>