IND vs NZ Prediction, T20I Series 2026, Match 2, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI and Pitch Report

India will cross swords with New Zealand in the second T20I of the five-match series at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on Friday, January 23.

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Delving into the details of the first T20I, India batted first after losing the toss, posting a dominating total of 238/7, thanks to Abhishek Sharma's 84-run knock and Rinku Singh's 44-run unbeaten cameo.

In response, New Zealand could score only 190/7 in 20 overs, losing the game by 48 runs. Glenn Phillips' 78-run knock went in vain for the visitors. Varun Chakravarthy and Shivam Dube scalped two wickets apiece.

IND vs NZ, T20I Series 2026, Match 2, Match Details

Match: India vs New Zealand, T20I Series 2026, Match 2

Time & Date: 7:00 PM IST, Friday, January 23

Venue: Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur

IND vs NZ, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Pitch Report

Only one T20I was played at this venue between India and Australia in December 2023, when the hosts came out on top by 20 runs. It’s expected to be a decent batting wicket with spinners coming into the picture in the middle overs.

IND vs NZ, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Probable XIs

India

Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah.

New Zealand

Tim Robinson, Devon Conway (wk), Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (c), Kristian Clarke, Kyle Jamieson, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy.

IND vs NZ, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Winner Prediction

Match Winner: India.

These two sides have played a total of 26 T20Is against each other. While India secured 15 victories, New Zealand could bag only 10 wins, with one encounter ending in a tie. With India dominating the format, we can expect the Men In Blue to continue their winning momentum, irrespective of the toss factor, taking a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.

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