India vs New Zealand 4th ODI: India Lead 2-0 After Hamilton Washout; Shreyas Iyer Captains on Friday

Pune, 12th November 2026: India go into the fourth ODI against New Zealand at Mount Maunganui on Friday, 13 November, leading the five-match series 2-0. The third match in Hamilton on Tuesday was abandoned without a ball bowled, ESPNcricinfo reported.

Shreyas Iyer will lead India in the last two ODIs, as Test captain Shubman Gill moves to red-ball training ahead of the two-Test series.

What happened in Hamilton

Rain began the afternoon before the match and hardly stopped. During a short break, India won the toss and chose to field in what was planned as a 40-over game, but the rain returned before the covers could come off, and the match was called off.

That was India’s seventh toss win in eight matches on the tour, according to ESPNcricinfo.

New Zealand’s home streak is over

The washout ended New Zealand’s run of 11 straight home ODI series wins, the second-longest such streak in men’s bilateral ODIs. Trailing 2-0 with two games left, they can now at best draw the series 2-2.

For India, one more win at Mount Maunganui seals the series.

Fourth and fifth ODI schedule

Both remaining matches are at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui:

• 4th ODI: Friday, 13 November
• 5th ODI: Sunday, 15 November

The weather outlook for Mount Maunganui is much better than Hamilton’s, ESPNcricinfo said, so full matches are expected. New Zealand is seven and a half hours ahead of India, so the games will be early in the morning, Indian time. Check the broadcaster’s schedule for the exact start.

Why this series has been so rain-hit

New Zealand’s spring has been wetter than usual, and two of the three ODIs so far were shortened by rain before being completed, according to ESPNcricinfo. In Hamilton, the ground staff had the field ready quickly during a dry spell, but the break did not last.

Team news: Iyer leads, Gill and Henry out

Gill played his last match of the white-ball leg in Hamilton. Iyer takes over as captain, with the ODI side now focused on finishing the series before the Test squad takes the stage.

For New Zealand, fast bowler Matt Henry has been given extra time with the medical team after he was hurt in a collision with Devon Conway on the eve of the series.

What comes after the ODIs

The two teams then play a two-Test series. New Zealand’s home season has been squeezed into the spring this year because they travel to Australia later in the summer, which explains the rain-hit schedule.

Closer to home, read our report on Pune’s chances of a new IPL team from 2028, and more in our sports section.

We will update this story with the result of the fourth ODI.

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