As Team India get ready for the first ODI against New Zealand on Wednesday (January 18), the Indian cricket team will be pumped up for the clash. However, one factor has haunted the Indian team in the past at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium as they look to stamp their authority on the contest. India have won their last three matches at the venue but have still ended up on the losing side on multiple occasions in this interesting stat.
What is the important factor?
India has played six ODI matches at the venue and have won three and lost three, bit only one occasion have they won the toss. The Indian team has been on the losing side of the decisive factor and lost all their first three matches at the venue while losing the toss. In the last two ODI matches at the venue, India again was on the losing side, but eventually managed to win the encounters.
What is India’s toss record?
Nov 16, 2005 - South Africa beat India by 5 wickets, India loss toss
Oct 5, 2007 – Australia beat India by 47 runs, India loss toss
Nov 5, 2009 - Australia beat India by 3 runs, India loss toss
Oct 14, 2011 – India beat England by 126 runs, India win toss
Nov 9, 2014 – India beat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets, India loss toss
Mar 2, 2019 – India beat Australia by 6 wickets, India loss toss
Other key factors
Total matches: 6
Matches won batting first: 3
Matches won bowling first: 3
Average Stats
Average 1st Inns scores: 277
Average 2nd Inns scores: 250
Score Stats
Highest total recorded: 350/4 by AUS vs IND
Lowest total recorded: 174/10 by ENG vs IND
Highest score chased:252/5 by RSA vs IND
Lowest score defended: 290/7 by AUS vs IND
Full Squads
India: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, KS Bharat (wk), Hardik Pandya (VC), Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umran Malik
New Zealand: Tom Latham (c), Finn Allen, Doug Bracewell [for Matt Henry], Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner
