Last Updated:January 18, 2026, 22:07 IST
New Zealand hammered Shubman Gill-led Team India by 41 runs in Indore on Sunday to win the three-match ODI series with a scoreline of 2-1.
New Zealand beat India in 3rd ODI. (Picture Credit: AP)
For the first time in history, India have lost an ODI series at home against New Zealand. The Black Caps, after suffering a close defeat in the series opener played at BCA Stadium in Vadodara on January 11, staged a stunning comeback and won the second and third ODIs played in Rajkot and Indore by 7 wickets and 41 runs, respectively. World No. 2 ODI batter Daryl Mitchell scored back-to-back centuries for the Michael Bracewell-led side to help the Black Caps win their first ever ODI series in India.
While a win in Indore helped New Zealand end their long wait, it brought humiliation for the hosts.
In Shubman Gill’s first home series as India captain, the world’s No. 1 ODI team suffered a defeat. The defeat will hurt more because New Zealand played the series with their second-string team. The likes of Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry and Jacob Duffy were missing from the squad.
After India lost the ODI series despite Virat Kohli scoring a century, Indian fans slammed the team for their poor performance.
Here’s a look:
Gambhir Agarkar duo has taken Indian cricket team to heights I’ve never seen before and that height is 6 ft under the ground.— Heisenberg ☢ (@internetumpire) January 18, 2026
New Zealand have never won a bilateral men’s ODI series in India 🤡ले बेटा, ये भी हो गया 👍😂👇Gauti ka gaana sunega 🤣 pic.twitter.com/nYfvvaceXh— Vidhayak Mayank Singh (Maayawi) (@Vidhayak023) January 18, 2026
Gautam Gambhir as India Coach —After 2019, IND Lost the ODI Series in Home Today — #INDvsNZ
India lost a Test series at home for the first time in 12 years — New Zealand defeated India 3-0, the first time India was ever “whitewashed” in a long home series.
India lost the… pic.twitter.com/4b09O3eqPC
— Let’s X OTT GLOBAL (@LetsXOtt) January 18, 2026
Gautam Gambhir as India Coach:•Lost ODI series vs Sri Lanka•Lost home Test series vs New Zealand•Lost BGT 4-1•Draw against a subp England side•Lost ODI series vs an Aussies team•Made undeserving Gill captain• LOST ODI series vs Nz Team In Home
Worst coach ever?? pic.twitter.com/LF5GV4wpN3
— Z u n a i d (@BowledNsix) January 18, 2026
Gautam Gambhir’s tenure as India’s head coach has been marked by some tough losses, including India’s first-ever Test series loss to New Zealand at home and a clean sweep in a 3-match Test series. Other low points include India’s first Test series loss to South Africa in over 2…— Subrata Das (@isubratadas) January 18, 2026
Zak Foulkes (3/77) and Kristian Clarke (3/54) took six wickets between them while rookie spinner Jayden Lennox returned 2/42 from his 10 overs.
Brief Scores
New Zealand: 337 for 8 in 50 overs (Daryl Mitchell 137, Glenn Phillips 106; Arshdeep Singh 3/63, Harshit Rana 3/84).
India: 296 all out in 46 overs (Virat Kohli 124, Nitish Kumar Reddy 53, Harshit Rana 52; Zak Foulkes 3/77, Kristian Clarke 3/54, Jayden Lennox 2/42).
Player Of The Match: Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand)
Player Of The Series: Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand)
Location :
Indore, India, India
First Published:
January 18, 2026, 22:07 IST
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