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Just after completing the ODI series against Sri Lanka and winning it, another challenge that awaits for Team India is playing against New Zealand.New Zealand is the no. 1 ranked ODI side in the world and is coming into the series after completing a historic series victory against India’s arch-rivals Pakistan earlier this month. The Blackcaps also defeated the Men in Blue in the ODI series back home last year. However, they will be up against a revitalized home side, buoyed by the form of star batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who missed the last meeting between the two sides.The first match of the much-anticipated series will be played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad on January 18, with two more ODIs and a T20I series to follow.Must Read: 14 January matches ResultsTalking about the Pitch Condition :The surface in Hyderabad tends to favor the batters with its docile nature. A run-fest is on the cards with both teams boasting strong batting line-ups.Â