IND vs NZ Match Prediction: If the other teams needed any reminder why India is the unequivocal favorite for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Suryakumar Yadav’s unit provided it in Raipur on Friday night by winning by seven wickets while chasing a target of 209 with 28 balls to spare. And lest one forget, India were without Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, and Jasprit Bumrah in this game.
The team seems to be becoming even scarier with Suryakumar Yadav finally hitting a T20I half-century after more than a year and Ishan Kishan slamming a match-winning knock on his return to the side after more than two years.
New Zealand, a depleted unit themselves, will hope to muster a victory against this rampant Indian team in the third T20I on Sunday in Guwahati and keep the series alive.
India vs New Zealand team news:
Tilak Varma is still injured, which means Ishan Kishan will get at least one more opportunity. Axar Patel’s finger injury forced him to miss the second T20I, allowing Harshit Rana to play. Jasprit Bumrah was rested in Raipur and is expected to return, likely replacing Kuldeep.
New Zealand made three changes in Raipur and could make more tweaks as they are still uncertain of their best XI in the shortest format. Zakary Foulkes, who leaked 67 runs in three overs in Raipur, may be replaced by Kyle Jamieson.
IND vs NZ head-to-head record in T20Is:
In 27 T20I clashes between these two teams, India defeated New Zealand outright in 14 matches and twice in Super Over, while the Kiwis beat India 10 times in T20Is.
India vs New Zealand T20Is record:
Matches played: 27
India won: 14
New Zealand won: 10
Tied: 3
No Result: 0
IND vs NZ Match Prediction date and time:
Date: January 25, Sunday
Venue: Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
Time: 07:00 PM IST/01:30 PM GMT/02:30 AM NZST
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IND vs NZ Predicted Playing 11:
India predicted XI:
Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Harshit Rana, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Ishan Kishan, Rinku Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh
New Zealand predicted XI:
Mitchell Santner (c), Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Ish Sodhi, Devon Conway, Tim Seifert (wk), Mark Chapman/Bevon Jacobs, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Jacob Duffy
India vs New Zealand pitch report of 3rd T20I at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati:
So far, the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, has hosted only three T20I matches, of which two were won by the chasing side.
It’s a venue where the ball flies to the boundary a lot as the pitch is a batting beauty: the average innings score in T20Is in Guwahati is a whopping 198.
In only three T20Is here, three different batsmen have registered individual centuries. In the last T20I here, Australia hauled down a target of 223!
The only little kind of help a bowler can get here is when a seamer swings the new ball.
IND vs NZ Toss Prediction:
New Zealand is predicted to win the toss.
IND vs NZ Most Runs Prediction:
Abhishek Sharma is predicted to score the most runs.
IND vs NZ Most Wickets Prediction:
Arshdeep Singh is predicted to take the most wickets.
IND vs NZ Player of the Match Prediction:
Abhishek Sharma is predicted to be the Player of the Match.
IND vs NZ Match Prediction: 3 players to watch out for in 3rd T20I
The 3 players to watch out for in India vs New Zealand are Rachin Ravindra, Ishan Kishan, and Sanju Samson.
India vs New Zealand Todays Match Prediction: Who will win the 3rd T20I?
For the IND vs NZ Match Prediction, we predict that India will win the 3rd T20I in Guwahati against New Zealand.
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