India and New Zealand will now play a five-match T20 series. With less than three weeks remaining until the start of the T20 World Cup, this series is considered crucial for both teams. India will enter the T20 World Cup as defending champions. All eyes will be on captain Suryakumar Yadav, who has a strong captaincy record, and questions are also being raised about his batting form. The first T20 match between the two teams will begin at 7 pm. Find out when and where to watch the first T20 match between India and New Zealand.
India vs New Zealand Live Streaming Details
Since becoming India’s T20I captain in 2024, Suryakumar Yadav’s captaincy has seen the team’s win percentage exceed 72 percent, which has largely ignored his batting struggles. But now, as India looks to defend their T20 World Cup title at home, the pressure on both captain and team is clearly being felt. Over the past two years, India’s T20 team has looked quite balanced, with established roles and players performing well in the IPL.
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New Zealand comes to India brimming with confidence after achieving several historic milestones in various formats. Recently, New Zealand defeated India 2-1 in the ODI series. With this victory, the visiting team also broke the record of never winning an ODI series in India. Now, the Kiwis will be eyeing the T20 series.
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Although India is still considered a strong contender in T20Is, Suryakumar Yadav’s form will be a key factor in this series, especially since these matches are being played to prepare the team mentally ahead of the T20 World Cup.
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The five-match T20I series between India and New Zealand begins on Wednesday, January 21st. The matches will begin at 7:00 PM (IST), with the toss taking place exactly half an hour earlier, at 6:30 PM. The first T20I match between the two teams will be played at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. The first T20 match between India and New Zealand will be telecast live on Star Sports Network in India, where viewers will be able to watch the match live.
India and New Zealand’s full squad
India’s full squad: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (first three T20s), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel (vice-captain), Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy, Rinku Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Harshit Rana.
New Zealand’s full squad: Mitchell Santner (captain), Devon Conway, Bevon Jacobs, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Tim Robinson, Jimmy Neesham, Ish Sodhi, Jack Foulkes, Mark Chapman, Michael Bracewell, Rachin Ravindra, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, Kristian Clarke.
