IND Vs NZ T20I: When and where will the next India-New Zealand clash take place? Know everything from date, venue to possible playing 11

IND vs NZ T20I: The five-match T20 International series between India and New Zealand has reached an exciting turn. In the first match of the series, Team India gave a strong performance to New Zealand by 48 runs at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. With this victory, the Indian team led by Suryakumar Yadav has taken a 1-0 lead in the series. Now the eyes of cricket fans are fixed on the second T20 match, where once again both the teams will face each other.

When and where is the next T20 match?

The second match of the T20 series between India and New Zealand will be played on Friday, 23 January 2026. This match will be held at Shaheed VN Singh International Stadium, Raipur. After this, the third match of the series will be played in Guwahati on 25 January, the fourth in Visakhapatnam on 28 January and the fifth and final match in Thiruvananthapuram on 31 January. The special thing is that this is India’s last international T20 series before the T20 World Cup 2026, hence every match is considered very important from the point of view of team combination.

Complete schedule of IND vs NZ T20I series at a glance

Team India is full of confidence after winning the first match in Nagpur. The second T20 to be held in Raipur will start at 7 pm, while the toss will take place at 6:30 pm. The same time has been fixed for all the remaining matches also.

Live Telecast and Streaming

All the matches of India vs New Zealand T20 series will be telecast live on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 HD channels. At the same time, live streaming of the match on OTT platform will be available on Jio Hotstar. That means fans will be able to enjoy the entire action sitting at home or even on mobile.

Will Team India’s playing 11 change in the second T20?

After winning the first match by a big margin, there seems to be little possibility of any major change in the winning combination of Team India. Captain Suryakumar Yadav has already indicated that the current combination—two leading fast bowlers, one lead spinner, three all-rounders and five batsmen—has worked for the team. Under the captaincy of Suryakumar, India has not lost any bilateral T20 series so far, which has further strengthened the confidence of the team management.

However, there is definitely talk of a possible change. Vice-captain and all-rounder Axar Patel got injured in his hand while bowling in the first T20. After the match, his finger was seen bandaged, due to which there are speculations that he may be rested in the second match as a precautionary measure. If this happens, then either Harshit Rana or Kuldeep Yadav may get a chance in his place in the playing eleven.

India’s probable playing-11

Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel (vice-captain), Varun Chakraborty, Shivam Dubey, Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh.

There are options like Shreyas Iyer (for the first 3 matches), Harshit Rana, Ravi Bishnoi and Kuldeep Yadav on the bench.

New Zealand’s probable playing-11

In the New Zealand team, Tim Robinson and Devon Conway (wicketkeeper) will open the batting, while Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips and Mark Chapman will strengthen the middle order. Experienced Daryl Mitchell is an important pillar of the team and all-rounder Mitchell Santner will play the role of captain. The bowling responsibility will be on Kyle Jamieson, Ish Sodhi and Jacob Duffy, while Christian Clarke provides additional options to the team.

Players like James Neesham, Michael Bracewell, Matt Henry, Bevan Jacobs and Zachary Foulkes are present on the bench.

What will be special in Raipur?

Raipur ground is generally considered helpful for batsmen, but here spinners can also get turn in the middle overs. In such a situation, Team India will once again try to put pressure on the Kiwi batsmen with the help of its balanced bowling unit. Overall, fans are fully expecting a high-voltage match in Raipur T20, where India will want to strengthen its lead in the series and New Zealand will be aiming to make a comeback.