IND vs NZ third ODI: Rain delays play as India wins toss, elects to bowl against New Zealand

Rain delays the start of the third one day international cricket match between New Zealand and India at Seddon Park in Hamilton on November 10, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP “Rain, rain, go away” were the prayers of the fans at Hamilton ahead of the third ODI between India and New Zealand on Tuesday (November 10, 2026).Before umbrellas came out in the stands, Indian captain Shubman Gill won the toss and decided to bowl first against New Zealand. Right after the toss, the pitch was covered as the rain started to pour.After the toss, Shubman Gill said, “Hope the weather clears and that we repeat our performance. Going on and off is quite frustrating, hope we can play continuously.” India plays the same XI.New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner said, “Hope to do what we did the other day better. Gotta assess conditions today.” New Zealand made one change to its side by bringing in Matt Fisher in place of Tickner.The teamsNew Zealand: Will Young, Tim Seifert, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner (capt), Nathan Smith, Kyle Jamieson, Jacob Duffy, Matt FisherIndia: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (Capt), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Arshdeep Singh, Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar Published - November 10, 2026 09:41 am IST