As of the latest checked New Zealand Cricket (NZC) pages at 17:56:27 IST on 4 November 2026, Devon Conway's status for the second ODI against India remains unconfirmed. NZC's 3 November notice confirms that a concussion ruled Conway out of the first ODI after a training collision, but it does not announce that he is out of the Wellington match or cleared to play.
The same checked material also does not confirm a second-ODI replacement, a New Zealand XI, Matt Henry's fitness, or a recovery timetable. The accurate update is therefore a dated availability watch rather than a selection announcement.
Key takeaways
- Confirmed: Conway missed the first ODI after NZC said a concussion ruled him out.
- Still open: NZC said Conway and Matt Henry would be monitored and that their ODI-series involvement would be updated in due course.
- Next fixture: New Zealand face India on Saturday, 7 November, at Hnry Stadium, Wellington; the second-ODI team status was not confirmed in the two official NZC pages checked on 4 November.
What NZC confirmed on 3 November
NZC reported that Conway and Matt Henry collided while attempting a catch during BLACKCAPS training at Eden Park. Both players received Head Injury Assessments. NZC said further examination confirmed a concussion for Conway and that this ruled him out of the first ODI against India. The notice also said both players would continue to be monitored, with their involvement in the ODI series to be updated in due course.
That wording establishes one specific match status: Conway was unavailable for the opening ODI on 4 November. It does not extend automatically to the second game. The 3 November notice should not be read as a confirmation of either a Wellington absence or a Wellington return.
What remains unresolved before Wellington
The NZC international news index and the directly reopened Conway-Henry notice were checked on 4 November at 17:56:27 IST. Neither page contained a second-ODI clearance or exclusion for Conway. That means there was no official basis at the cutoff to say that he would play, would miss the game, or had been replaced.
The same caution applies to Henry. NZC's wording says that he would be monitored, but it does not establish a fitness conclusion or a place in the second-ODI XI. No confirmed replacement or recovery timetable should be attached to either player until NZC publishes one.
The separate 2 November squad update
A separate NZC release dated 2 November said Mark Chapman would miss the ODI series with a hamstring injury and Rachin Ravindra would miss it because of a shoulder issue. The release called Henry Nicholls into games 1-3, moved Tim Seifert into the squad for the full series and called Dean Foxcroft into games 4-5. It also said Matt Henry would assemble with the squad and be assessed for readiness.
That release is useful background, but it is not a confirmed second-ODI XI. It predates the 3 November Conway training-incident notice, and Chapman's and Ravindra's series absences are separate from Conway's confirmed first-game absence. The older squad update does not provide a new Conway ruling for Wellington.
First ODI result is separate match context
India won the first ODI by five wickets under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method after New Zealand were dismissed for 185. India's revised target was 143 from 32 overs, and the visitors reached 143/5 in 22.4 overs. Virat Kohli's 74 was the leading score in the chase, according to the completed first-ODI coverage.
That result explains why India lead the series 1-0 before Wellington. It is match context, not an explanation of Conway's injury: the first-ODI loss and the training incident are separate developments in the same release window.
The second ODI is scheduled for Saturday, 7 November 2026, at Hnry Stadium in Wellington. The listed start is 7:30 AM IST, 2:00 AM GMT and 3:00 PM NZDT. The second-ODI date, time and venue guide covers the fixture itself; it does not turn the unresolved availability picture into a confirmed XI.
FAQs
Is Devon Conway ruled out of the second ODI?
The checked NZC notices do not confirm a second-ODI exclusion. NZC confirmed only that a concussion ruled him out of the first ODI. At the 4 November 17:56:27 IST check, the two official NZC pages reviewed did not confirm his second-ODI absence or availability.
Did NZC name Conway's replacement for Wellington?
No replacement was confirmed in the retained official updates. The 2 November calls on Henry Nicholls, Tim Seifert and Dean Foxcroft were part of the wider ODI squad update, not a second-ODI XI announcement for Conway.
When is the second ODI?
New Zealand and India are scheduled to meet on 7 November at Hnry Stadium, Wellington, at 7:30 AM IST, 2:00 AM GMT and 3:00 PM NZDT.
Sources
- 3 November 2026 — New Zealand Cricket: Conway and Henry fielding incident update. Confirms Conway's first-ODI absence and says the players' series involvement would be updated in due course.
- 4 November 2026, checked at 17:56:27 IST — New Zealand Cricket: International news index. Used to check the latest relevant official NZC notice at the article cutoff.
- 2 November 2026 — New Zealand Cricket: Chapman and Ravindra ruled out of India ODIs. Provides separate ODI-squad context.
- 4 November 2026 fixture listing — Board of Control for Cricket in India: New Zealand vs India second ODI match details. Provides the scheduled second match.
- 4 November 2026 result context — ESPNcricinfo: New Zealand vs India first ODI scorecard. Provides the completed first-ODI scoreline.
Editorial note: This update was prepared by the CricWin24 Editorial Team from the dated sources above. Read the site's Editorial Policy for sourcing and correction standards.
