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India will go head-to-head with New Zealand in the first T20I of the five-match series at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Wednesday, January 21.
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Led by Suryakumar Yadav, India is entering this series on the back of a 3-1 T20I series win over South Africa at home in December 2025. On the other hand, the Mitchell Santner-led New Zealand also bagged a 3-1 T20I series win over the West Indies at home in November 2025.
IND vs NZ, T20I Series 2026, Match 1, Match Details
Match: India vs New Zealand, T20I Series 2026, Match 1
Time & Date: 7:00 PM IST, Wednesday, January 21
Venue: Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
IND vs NZ, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Pitch Report
The last three T20Is at this venue saw the average first innings score of 136. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bowl first due to the dew factor present at the venue. Any score above 170 would be a daunting task for the chasing side.
IND vs NZ, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Probable XIs
India
Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan/Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh.
New Zealand
Devon Conway (wk), Tim Robinson, Rachin Ravindra, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Bevon Jacobs, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner (c), Kyle Jamieson, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy.
IND vs NZ, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: India.
These two sides have played a total of 25 T20Is against each other. While India secured 14 victories, New Zealand could bag only 10 wins, with one encounter ending in a tie. With home advantage on their side, we can expect India to come out on top quite comfortably, securing a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
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