IND vs NZ Match Preview, Prediction, Team News & Expert Analysis - 4th T20 Match
Aditya - January 28, 2026Last Updated on Jan 28, 2026 12:35 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, 28th 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: Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy International Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam, India
IND vs NZ Pitch Report: The pitch is good for the batters more, the pacers do get some support from the surface initially however spinners will once again be the key as the match proceeds.
IND vs NZ Weather Report: Weather in Visakhapatnam, IN is haze. The temperature is expected to around 31°C on the match day with 62% humidity and 8.3 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 5 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy International Cricket Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 21 |
| Batting first won: | 3 |
| Bowling first won: | 16 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 235 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 216 |
| Highest Total: | 387/5 |
| Lowest Total: | 76/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 331/7 |
| Lowest Defended: | 229/5 |
Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy International Cricket Stadium Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 47%
Spin Bowling
55%Batting Pitch 45%
Bowling Pitch
128
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: New Zealand tour of India, 2026 will see India facing off against New Zealand on Wednesday, 28 January 2026 at 07:00 PM IST at Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy International Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam, India.
India (IND) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Sanju Samson 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
- Ishan Kishan will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube 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.
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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 Seifert 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
- Glenn Phillips 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
Wicketkeeper
- Tim Seifert will do the Wicket Keeping for New Zealand.
Spin Bowlers
- Mitchell Santner and Rachin Ravindra will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Lockie Ferguson and Matt Henry 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: New Zealand 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, IND will win the toss and choose to Bat 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 28 matches in T20. Out of these 28 games, India have won 17 whereas New Zealand have won 10 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| IND | 17 Won |
| NZ | 10 Won |
IND vs NZ Recent Forms
IND - W W W NZ - L L LLive 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.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
IND vs NZ Winning Prediction
- New Zealand team has the upper hand over India team. So try to pick more players from New Zealand
IND vs NZ Small League Must Picks:
NZ - Finn Allen [739 points], Lockie Ferguson [496 points].
IND vs NZ Grand League Risky Picks:
NZ - James Neesham [0 points], Tim Robinson [0 points].
IND vs NZ Death Over Bowlers:
NZ - Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy.
India (IND) Key Players
- Ishan Kishan [28, 76, 8, DNB, DNB]
- Ravi Bishnoi [2W, 0W]
- Suryakumar Yadav [57*, 82*, 32, 5, 12]
- Hardik Pandya [2W, 1W, (25, 1W), (63, 1W)]
- Jasprit Bumrah [3W, 0W, 2W, 0W, 2W]
- Abhishek Sharma [68*, 0, 84, 34, 35]
New Zealand (NZ) Key Players
- Glenn Phillips [48, 19, 78, 32*, 12]
- Daryl Mitchell [14, 18, 28, 131*, 84]
- Kyle Jamieson [0W, 2W, 1W, 4W, 3W]
- Devon Conway [1, 19, 0, 16, 56]
- Jacob Duffy [0W, 1W, 2W, 0W, 3W]
- Rachin Ravindra [0W, 44, 0W, [144*, (22, 6W)]]
- Mitchell Santner [27, 47*, (20*, 1W), 1W, (18*, 3W)]
IND vs NZ Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- 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, Tim Seifert(WK), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Michael Bracewell, Jacob Duffy, James Neesham, Devon Conway, Ish Sodhi, Finn Allen(WK), Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Mitchell Santner(C), Daryl Mitchell, Kristian Clarke, 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.
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