IND vs NZ Match Preview, Prediction, Team News & Expert Analysis - 1st T20 Match
Aditya - January 21, 2026Last Updated on Jan 21, 2026 12:53 PM
India vs New Zealand Cricket Match Previews
New Zealand tour of India, 2026
IND vs NZ Match Previews, Probable Playing 11, Cricket Match Live Score and Pitch Report
Teams will be updated once the lineup announced
IND vs NZ Match Prediction, New Zealand tour of India, 2026, India vs New Zealand Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
IND vs NZ (India vs New Zealand) Match Details
| Match | India vs New Zealand (IND vs NZ) |
| League | New Zealand tour of India, 2026 |
| Date | Wednesday, 21st January 2026 |
| Time | 07:00 PM (IST) - 01:30 PM (GMT) |
IND vs NZ Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
IND vs NZ Match Venue: Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur, India.
IND vs NZ Pitch Report: The Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Stadium in Nagpur is known for its subcontinental pitch conditions. Initially, the surface favors the batsmen, allowing them to score freely.
IND vs NZ Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Nagpur, IN will be clean. The temperature is expected to around 24°C on the match day with 31% humidity and 12.4 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 12 |
| Batting first won: | 8 |
| Bowling first won: | 4 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 146 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 125 |
| Highest Total: | 215/5 |
| Lowest Total: | 79/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 123/7 |
| Lowest Defended: | 123/7 |
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium Pitch Favour
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T20 Average Score
IND vs NZ (India vs New Zealand) Playing 11
India vs New Zealand (IND vs NZ) Match Preview
IND vs NZ Match Preview: India is set to take on New Zealand in New Zealand tour of India, 2026 on Wednesday, 21 January 2026 at 07:00 PM IST at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur, India.
India (IND) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
- Abhishek Sharma is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Sanju Samson will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Suryakumar Yadav and Shreyas Iyer will strengthen the middle order for India.
- Suryakumar Yadav will lead the India as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Ishan Kishan will do the Wicket Keeping for India.
Spin Bowlers
- Abhishek Sharma and Axar Patel will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Abhishek Sharma is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh will lead the pace attack of his team.
New Zealand (NZ) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Devon Conway and Tim Robinson will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Rachin Ravindra will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Mark Chapman and Daryl Mitchell will strengthen the middle order for New Zealand.
- Mitchell Santner will lead the New Zealand as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Spin Bowlers
- Mitchell Santner and Rachin Ravindra will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Matt Henry and Jacob Duffy will lead the pace attack of his team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
India vs New Zealand (IND vs NZ) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
IND vs NZ Match Prediction: India looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, NZ will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
IND vs NZ New Zealand tour of India, 2026 Match Expert Advice: Abhishek Sharma will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Axar Patel will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
IND vs NZ Head to Head
IND vs NZ Head to Head Records: India vs New Zealand have faced each other in 25 matches in T20. Out of these 25 games, India have won 14 whereas New Zealand have won 10 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| IND | 14 Won |
| NZ | 10 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Star Sports and JioHotstar.
IND vs NZ Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, Ishan Kishan is the best choice.
- Batsman may play major role on this pitch.
IND vs NZ Winning Prediction
- India team has the upper hand over New Zealand team. So try to pick more players from India.
IND vs NZ Small League Must Picks:
IND - Abhishek Sharma [238 points], Axar Patel [215 points]
NZ - Matt Henry [205 points], Mitchell Santner [117 points].
IND vs NZ Grand League Risky Picks:
IND - Harshit Rana [0 points], Rinku Singh [0 points]
NZ - James Neesham [0 points], Bevon Jacobs [0 points].
IND vs NZ Death Over Bowlers:
IND - Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana
NZ - Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes.
India (IND) Key Players
- Ishan Kishan [DNB, DNB, 4, ]
- Varun Chakaravarthy [4W, 2W, 2W, 2W, 1W]
- Suryakumar Yadav [5, 12, 5, 12, 20]
- Hardik Pandya [(63, 1W), 1W, 20, (59*, 1W), 1W]
- Jasprit Bumrah [2W, 0W, 2W, 1W, 0W]
- Axar Patel [(21, 1W), (23, 2W), (21*, 2W), 17]
- Abhishek Sharma [34, 35, 17, 17, 32]
New Zealand (NZ) Key Players
- Tim Robinson [39, 27, 7, 106*, 86]
- Glenn Phillips [32*, 12, [13, 9], 136]
- Devon Conway [16, 56, 64]
- Ish Sodhi [3W]
- Jacob Duffy [0W, 3W, 3W, 5W, 2W]
- Rachin Ravindra [[144*, (22, 6W)],]
- Mitchell Santner [1W, (18*, 3W), 55*, (27, 1W)]
IND vs NZ Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Tim Robinson [PTs: 0, CR: 7]
- Glenn Phillips [PTs: 0, CR: 8]
- Ishan Kishan [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Devon Conway [PTs: 0, CR: 9.5]
- Rachin Ravindra [PTs: 94, CR: 9]
- Suryakumar Yadav [PTs: 110, CR: 8.5]
- Mitchell Santner [PTs: 117, CR: 9.5]
- Hardik Pandya [PTs: 118, CR: 8]
- Abhishek Sharma [PTs: 238, CR: 8]
IND vs NZ Injury / Unavailability
India Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
New Zealand Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
IND vs NZ Live Stream
Where can I see IND vs NZ Live Score?
You can see IND vs NZ Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
IND vs NZ match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.
IND vs NZ Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch IND vs NZ match Live Streaming and highlights on JioHotstar
IND vs NZ match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
India vs New Zealand (IND vs NZ) Squads
India (IND) Squad: Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Rinku Singh, Suryakumar Yadav(C), Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan(WK), Arshdeep Singh, Sanju Samson(WK), Ravi Bishnoi, Shivam Dube, Abhishek Sharma, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana
New Zealand (NZ) Squad: Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Michael Bracewell, Jacob Duffy, James Neesham, Devon Conway, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry, Mitchell Santner(C), Daryl Mitchell, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Robinson, Zak Foulkes, Bevon Jacobs
IND vs NZ Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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