Rain threatens second India-New Zealand ODI; start time to be decided after ground inspection

The second match of the ongoing series between India and New Zealand is scheduled for today. Both teams are about to take the field, but rain has arrived beforehand. Rain has been reported in the area where the match is to be played, so the start of play may be delayed. The umpires and other officials will inspect the ground and then announce when the match will begin.

Mitchell Santner is captaining New Zealand, while Shubman Gill leads India. India lead the series 1-0 after winning the first match, and will go into today's game looking for a second win. New Zealand will be looking for their first.

In the first match, New Zealand's team looked weak in batting and could not do much with the ball either. Batting first, they made only 185 runs. India chased down the target easily and won the match. For this reason, today's contest is seen as important for both sides. India will want to win and strengthen their lead in the series.

India recently beat New Zealand 3-2 in the T20 series, which has also lifted the confidence of the ODI team. Under Shubman Gill's captaincy, the Indian team appears to be performing impressively. In the first match, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and the whole team fielded very sharply and well. India are expected to show the same form today.

All eyes today will be on Rohit Sharma's performance. He was out for a duck in the last match. With the upcoming World Cup in view, this series is considered important for him. With the threat of rain remaining, if it does fall, it will also have to be seen how many overs the match will be played for.

India's playing XI: Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Aaqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar and Arshdeep Singh.

New Zealand's playing XI: Tim Seifert, Will Young, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner (captain), Nathan Smith, Kyle Jamieson, Jacob Duffy and Blair Tickner.