NEW DELHI: India face New Zealand in the fifth ODI on Sunday, 15 November 2026, at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui, with play scheduled to begin at 7:30 am IST. Shreyas Iyer leads India's revised squad, which no longer includes Gurnoor Brar. Indian viewers can follow the series on Sony's sports television channels and Sony LIV.
| Match detail | Confirmed information |
|---|---|
| Fixture | New Zealand vs India, fifth ODI |
| Date | Sunday, 15 November 2026 |
| Venue | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui |
| Start in India | 7:30 am IST |
| Captains in the squads | Shreyas Iyer and Mitchell Santner |
| India coverage | Sony sports channels and Sony LIV |
The fixture and squad information here was checked at 9:47 pm IST on 14 November. The important distinction for anyone searching for the team list is that the final ODI has its own updated squad. India's original tour announcement and New Zealand's earlier selections should not be read as the final list of available players for this match.
India vs New Zealand fifth ODI date, time and venue
The BCCI's official tour schedule lists the fifth ODI for 15 November in Mount Maunganui and explicitly gives the start as 7:30 am IST. The board's match centre identifies the ground as Bay Oval. Indian readers should use the time labelled IST in the schedule when planning their morning viewing.
This is the last fixture in the five match ODI programme. The schedule then moves to two Tests, beginning in Wellington on 19 November and Christchurch on 27 November. That change of format is already affecting availability: some players and support staff are moving into preparations for the longer matches while the remaining ODI group finishes the white ball assignment.
India squad for the fifth ODI: who is available?
BCCI's 14 November squad update lists Iyer as captain and Ishan Kishan as wicketkeeper and vice captain. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli remain in the group. The revised list contains 14 players, with Kumar Kushagra also marked as a wicketkeeper.
India squad: Shreyas Iyer, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Auqib Nabi, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Thakur and Kuldeep Yadav.
Brar will link up with the Test squad and is unavailable for the fifth ODI. The board has said there will be no replacement for this final match. His absence therefore changes the group available to Iyer; it is not an announcement that another fast bowler has automatically entered the ODI squad.
Kuldeep's position needs a separate reading. BCCI says he is being released from the Test squad to play domestic cricket in India, but still names him in the updated fifth ODI squad. The Test release should therefore not be mistaken for an omission from the final ODI list. Shubman Gill, meanwhile, is named as Test captain in the same announcement, while Iyer is the captain listed for this ODI.
New Zealand squad: Clarkson joins for the final ODI
New Zealand Cricket's 12 November update provides separate squads for Game 4 and Game 5. Mitchell Santner captains the final match group, which includes allrounder Josh Clarkson and pace bowler Brett Randell. NZC marked Randell as a potential debutant when announcing his maiden international call up.
New Zealand squad for Game 5: Mitchell Santner, Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Kristian Clarke, Josh Clarkson, Jacob Duffy, Matt Fisher, Dean Foxcroft, Mitch Hay, Nick Kelly, Brett Randell, Tim Seifert, Blair Tickner and Will Young. Hay and Seifert are identified as wicketkeepers.
Matt Henry and Kyle Jamieson appear in NZC's Game 4 list but not its Game 5 list. Clarkson and Tickner appear in the final match group instead. These are squad differences that matter when reading previews carried over from the preceding game. Neither board's squad announcement, by itself, confirms the eleven who will take the field.
NZC also says bowling coach Jacob Oram, batting coach Luke Ronchi and strength and conditioning coach Chris Donaldson have departed for Wellington for Test preparations. Rob Walter and Martin Guptill remain with the ODI group, joined by Mitch Renwick and Corey Mileys for the last two ODIs.
Where to watch India vs New Zealand in India
NZC's official India broadcast agreement covers its home internationals from 1 May 2024 to 30 April 2031 and specifically includes India's 2026-27 visit. It identifies Sony's sports channels for television and Sony LIV for streaming. The official Sony LIV series page also lists live coverage, highlights and replays.
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