New Zealand tour of India, 2026: In the first T20 match of New Zealand's tour of India in 2026, India (IND) will face New Zealand (NZ) on January 21st at 7:00 PM. India's performance has been quite disappointing, having lost the ODI series 2-1, but they will have a fresh opportunity in the T20 series.
IND vs NZ (India vs New Zealand) Match Details
| Match | India vs New Zealand (IND vs NZ) |
| Series | New Zealand tour of India, 2026 |
| Date | Wednesday, 21 January 2026 |
| Time | 07:00 PM (IST) - 01:30 PM (GMT) |
IND vs NZ Match Prediction
The team will be captained by Suryakumar Yadav, who will be looking to prove himself ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026, which is scheduled for next month.
New Zealand performed brilliantly in the ODI series and defeated Team India. At one point, New Zealand seemed like the weaker team, but their strong performance ultimately led them to victory in the series. Now they will be looking to continue this form in the T20 series as well.
IND vs NZ Dream11 Team
- Wicketkeeper: Sanju Samson
- Batsmen: Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Abhishek Sharma, Mark Chapman
- All-rounders: Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Mitchell Santner
- Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jacob Duffy
- Captain: Abhishek Sharma
- Vice-Captain: Daryl Mitchell
IND vs NZ Dream11 Winning Team: 1. Sanju Samson, 2. Daryl Mitchell (vc), 3. Glenn Phillips, 4. Abhishek Sharma (c), 5. Mark Chapman, 6. Hardik Pandya, 7. Axar Patel, 8. Mitchell Santner, 9. Jasprit Bumrah, 10. Varun Chakaravarthy, 11. Jacob Duffy
IND vs NZ Vision11 Team
- Wicketkeeper: Ishan Kishan
- Batsmen: Abhishek Sharma, Daryl Mitchell, Suryakumar Yadav, Rachin Ravindra
- All-rounders: Glenn Phillips, Hardik Pandya, Mitchell Santner
- Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jacob Duffy
- Captain: Suryakumar Yadav
- Vice-Captain: Glenn Phillips
IND vs NZ Vision11 Winning Team: 1. Ishan Kishan, 2. Abhishek Sharma, 3. Daryl Mitchell, 4. Suryakumar Yadav (c), 5. Rachin Ravindra, 6. Glenn Phillips (vc), 7. Hardik Pandya, 8. Mitchell Santner, 9. Jasprit Bumrah, 10. Varun Chakaravarthy, 11. Jacob Duffy
IND vs NZ Today Match Playing 11
India (IND) Possible Playing 11: 1. Ishan Kishan(WK), 2. Abhishek Sharma, 3. Sanju Samson(WK), 4. Suryakumar Yadav(C), 5. Shreyas Iyer, 6. Hardik Pandya, 7. Shivam Dube, 8. Axar Patel, 9. Varun Chakaravarthy, 10. Harshit Rana, 11. Jasprit Bumrah
New Zealand (NZ) Possible Playing 11: 1. Devon Conway, 2. Tim Robinson, 3. Rachin Ravindra, 4. Mark Chapman, 5. Daryl Mitchell, 6. Glenn Phillips, 7. Michael Bracewell, 8. Mitchell Santner(C), 9. Ish Sodhi, 10. Matt Henry, 11. Jacob Duffy
