IND vs NZ Match Prediction: India have not played their best XI in any of the three T20Is against New Zealand, and yet the hosts have wrapped up the series with three wins of such margins that the Men In Blue have become a scary prospect for the other 19 teams at the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
The India vs New Zealand T20I series, though, is not yet completed. The two teams will meet on Wednesday in Vizag for the 4th T20I.
India vs New Zealand team news:
Tilak Varma, initially said to miss three matches, has now been ruled out from the rest of the series but is expected to be fit for India’s warm-up match at the T20 World Cup. Shreyas Iyer will continue to be part of the squad but may not get a chance in the fourth T20I.
India have rested and rotated their bowlers in the three games so far. Jasprit Bumrah may be rested again, with Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakravarthy expected to return; Ravi Bishnoi, who played in Guwahati, could make way. If Axar Patel is fit, he will play, likely in place of Harshit Rana, whereas Hardik Pandya could also get a rest.
With the series lost, New Zealand will also look to try out combinations. James Neesham and Bevon Jacobs could get an opportunity, while Kyle Jamieson is due for some rest.
IND vs NZ head-to-head record in T20Is:
India have recorded 15 T20I wins over New Zealand and lost to the Kiwis in 10 T20Is. Apart from these, India have also managed to beat New Zealand in two Super Overs.
India vs New Zealand T20Is record:
- Matches played: 28
- India won: 15
- New Zealand won: 10
- Tied: 3
- No Result: 0
IND vs NZ Match Prediction date and time:
- Date: January 28, Wednesday
- Venue: ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
- Time: 07:00 PM IST/01:30 PM GMT/02:30 AM NZST
IND vs NZ Predicted Playing 11:
India predicted XI:
Shivam Dube, Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana/Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh
New Zealand predicted XI:
Mitchell Santner (c), Glenn Phillips, Tim Seifert (wk), Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Matt Henry, Bevon Jacobs/Mark Chapman/James Neesham, Daryl Mitchell, Kristian Clarke/Kyle Jamieson, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy
IND vs NZ pitch report of 4th T20I at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam:
The manner in which this Indian team bats, does the history and nature of the pitch really matter? Nonetheless, in four T20Is at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam, the average innings score is 152. In these games, spinners got turn and grip, while the pacers eked out some seam movement. So if the pitch is two-paced and tacky, the Indian batsmen may need to recalibrate themselves to the conditions.
IND vs NZ Toss Prediction:
India is predicted to win the toss.
IND vs NZ Most Runs Prediction:
Suryakumar Yadav is predicted to score the most runs.
IND vs NZ Most Wickets Prediction:
Varun Chakravarthy is predicted to take the most wickets.
IND vs NZ Player of the Match Prediction:
Varun Chakravarthy is predicted to be the Player of the Match.
IND vs NZ Match Prediction: 3 players to watch out for in 4th T20I
The 3 players to watch out for in India vs New Zealand are Abhishek Sharma, Rachin Ravindra, and Ishan Kishan.
India vs New Zealand Todays Match Prediction: Who will win the 4th T20I?
For the IND vs NZ Match Prediction, we predict that India will beat New Zealand in the 4th T20I.
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