NZ Vs IND Match Prediction: India has snatched this series away from New Zealand in dominant fashion, winning all three of the games so far. For the hosts, it is now about saving some pride and rescuing some results out of what has otherwise been a massive failure. As for the Men in Blue, they now have the opportunity to register a whitewash on foreign soil.
The New Zealand Cricket Team has been one of the most consistent all-format teams in world cricket, which they showed with an excellent 2026 T20 World Cup campaign, in which they reached the final, only to lose to the hosts India.
However, since then, this team has lost T20I series in South Africa and Bangladesh, but followed it up with a Test series win in England against the Three Lions.
The Kiwis most recently played international cricket in July, defeating the West Indies in a close ODI series.
As for the Indian Cricket Team, they became the first to win back-to-back T20 World Cup titles earlier this year, and the first to win the tournament three times.
Then came the IPL, where much of this Indian squad played. The Indians then hosted Afghanistan for one Test match and three T20Is, winning them all comfortably. Then came the disastrous two T20Is against Ireland, both of which the Men in Blue lost, resulting in their first-ever series loss to the Irish.
A tour to England was next, where the Indians were thrashed 4-0 in a T20I series, then lost 2-1 in an ODI series. This was followed by a 1-0 win in a two-Test series against Sri Lanka, before whitewashing Afghanistan 3-0 in T20Is. India then defeated India 2-0 in a three-ODI series, while simultaneously winning the gold medal in the 2026 Asian Games
Most recently, the defending T20 world champions drew a high-scoring T20I series against the Windies 2-2.
NZ Vs IND Match Prediction Date and Time:
- Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2026
- Time: 12:30 PM (IST); 8:00 PM (local time)
- Venue: Eden Park (Hnry Stadium), Auckland
NZ Vs IND Live Streaming: How To Watch
The New Zealand Vs India 4th T20I of the 2026 series will be broadcast live on the Sony Sports Network on TV in India. It will be live-streamed on the SonyLiv app and website on mobiles, laptops, and other streaming devices.
NZ Vs IND Team; Full Squads:
New Zealand Full Squad:
Mitchell Santner (C), Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (wk), Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, Nathan Smith, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Josh Clarkson, Jacob Duffy, Bevon Jacobs, Adam Milne, Blair Tickner
India Full Squads:
Shreyas Iyer (C), Samju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav, Arshdeep Singh
New Zealand Vs India Prediction Tests: Head-to-Head
- Matches Played: 34
- New Zealand Won: 11
- India Won: 22
- No Result/Ties: 01
- First Played: September 16, 2007 (NZ win)
- Last Played: October 27, 2026 (IND win)
NZ Vs IND Toss Update
*To be updated after the toss*
NZ Vs IND Team; Predicted XIs:
New Zealand Predicted XI:
Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Bevon Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (C), Nathan Smith, Adam Milne, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson
India Predicted XI:
Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (C), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Yadav, Arshdeep Singh
NZ Vs IND 4th T20I 2026 Eden Park Pitch Report
The pitches at Seddon Park are, for the most part, considered quite balanced, providing a healthy competition between bat and ball. There is some solid bounce on this track, and also some lateral movement. At the start of an inning, the bowlers tend to do well. However, if the batters survive the early barrage, they can sit in and score big runs. While not a batter’s haven, the patches here do give opportunity to the batters to score some decent runs. Like most cricket stadiums in New Zealand, Seddon Park is not the biggest arena. The straight boundaries are abound 65m in length, while the square ones are 69-70, away from the batter.
NZ Vs IND 4th T20I Weather Forecast
On the day of the match, dark clouds are expected in the skies over Wellington. There is a strong chance of heavy rain. This match will likely get called off. It will be a cooler morning on matchday, with temperatures peaking around the 20-degree Celsius mark. The wind speeds will be high, gusting towards a light storm. The humidity, meanwhile, will be very high as well.
NZ Vs IND 4th T20I 2026 Match India Prediction: 3 Players To Watch Out For
The 3 players to watch out for in the NZ Vs IND 2026 4th T20I are:
- India batter Abhishek Sharma
- New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell
- India batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
New Zealand Vs India Prediction: Who will win NZ vs IND in today’s 4th T20I?
For the NZ Vs IND 2026 4th T20I Prediction, India will defeat New Zealand in the 4th T20I of this five-match series.
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