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After a competitive 2-2 draw in their last 20-over assignment, the Indian cricket team will be aiming to secure a win in another five-match T20 2026 series against New Zealand, starting on Thursday.
The New Zealand vs India T20 2026 series will conclude on November 1. All five NZ vs IND T20 cricket matches will be available to watch on live streaming and live telecast in India.
The first two matches will be hosted at Christchurch’s Hagley Oval before the action shifts to the Wellington Regional Stadium for the third.
The fourth match will be held at Eden Park in Auckland, while the series will culminate at Seddon Park in Hamilton.
Shreyas Iyer, who took over as Indian T20 captain in June, remains at the helm, with Tilak Varma named his deputy. The 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is also in the squad.
Veteran fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar and spinner Varun Chakaravarthy also return to action.
Incidentally, Bhuvneshwar Kumar last bowled in a T20I for India against New Zealand in November 2022.Â
He was a late addition to the Indian team in the last match of their recent T20 series against West Indies and was named in the playing XI but didn’t bowl after the match was abandoned due to rain.
However, ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah is not a part of the squad and has been rested for the T20I series.
Meanwhile, white-ball skipper Mitchell Santner will lead the Black Caps. Rachin Ravindra, though, has been ruled out of the series after dislocating his right shoulder.
Pacer Adam Milne and spin-bowling all-rounder Michael Bracewell return to the team after injuries kept them out of New Zealand’s run to the final of the T20 World Cup earlier this year.
The New Zealand cricket team, who lost to India in the T20 World Cup final, last played a 20-over series against Bangladesh in April-May, drawing the three-match contest 1-1.
Reigning world champions India are currently second in the ICC men’s team rankings, while New Zealand are in fourth spot.
New Zealand vs India T20 head-to-head
India lead the IND vs NZ T20I head-to-head record, having won 17 of the 31 matches between the sides. New Zealand have won 11, while three games ended in ties.
Apart from India’s win over the Kiwis in their last meeting in the T20 World Cup final in March, the Men in Blue also beat New Zealand in a 4-1 home series earlier this year.
Where to watch New Zealand vs India T20 2026 live
Live streaming of the New Zealand vs India T20 2026 series will be available to watch on SonyLiv. The NZ vs IND T20 matches will be telecast live on Sony Sports 1 and Sony Sports 5 TV channels in India. The New Zealand vs India T20I cricket will also be broadcast live in Hindi on Sony Sports 3 and Tamil, Telugu and Kannada on Sony Sports 4
New Zealand vs India T20 2026 schedule
All in Indian Standard Time (IST)
- October 22, Thursday: New Zealand vs India 1st T20, Christchurch – 12:30 PM
- October 24, Saturday: New Zealand vs India 2nd T20, Christchurch – 12:30 PM
- October 27, Tuesday: New Zealand vs India 3rd T20, Wellington – 12:30 PM
- October 30, Friday: New Zealand vs India 4th T20, Auckland – 12:30 PM
- November 1, Sunday: New Zealand vs India 5th T20, Hamilton – 12:30 PM
New Zealand vs India T20 2026 squads
New Zealand cricket team: Mitchell Santner (captain), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Josh Clarkson, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Bevon Jacobs, Kyle Jamieson, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Tim Seifert, Nathan Smith, Blair Tickner
India cricket team: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma (vice-captain), Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav
