India tour of New Zealand 2026, Hagley Oval, Christchurch
NZ
NZ 0/0 (0.0)
Commentary
Preview by Crickbuuz Staff
New Zealand will take on India in the upcoming match of the India tour of New Zealand 2026. The encounter is set to take place at the Hagley Oval, Christchurch on Oct 22, 2026, 12:30 PM LOCAL. Both teams will look to field their best XI and gain crucial momentum in the series.
Head-to-Head in T20I:
Matches Played: 10
New Zealand Won: 2
India Won: 8
Tied/No Result: 0
New Zealand Squad:
Finn Allen, Tim Seifert, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Bevon-John Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Nathan Smith, Matt Henry, Adam Milne, Lockie Ferguson, Devon Conway, Josh Clarkson, Jacob Duffy, Kyle Jamieson, Blair Tickner
India Squad:
Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Yadav, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Shivam Dube, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Prince Yadav
Projected Score as per RR*
| Run Rate | - | - | - | - |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Match | New Zealand vs India • Match 1 • India tour of New Zealand 2026 |
| Series | India tour of New Zealand 2026 |
| Date | 2026-10-22 |
| Toss | NZ opt to bowl |
| Venue | Hagley Oval, Christchurch |
| Format | T20I |
| New Zealand squad |
Players
Finn Allen
,
Tim Seifert
(wk)
,
Daryl Mitchell
,
Glenn Phillips
,
Bevon-John Jacobs
,
Michael Bracewell
,
Mitchell Santner
(c)
,
Nathan Smith
,
Matt Henry
,
Adam Milne
,
Lockie Ferguson
Bench
Devon Conway
,
Josh Clarkson
,
Jacob Duffy
,
Kyle Jamieson
,
Blair Tickner
|
| India squad |
Players
Abhishek Sharma
,
Sanju Samson
(wk)
,
Ishan Kishan
,
Shreyas Iyer
(c)
,
Tilak Varma
,
Nitish Kumar Reddy
,
Naman Dhir
,
Axar Patel
,
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
,
Arshdeep Singh
,
Mayank Yadav
Bench
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
,
Shivam Dube
,
Varun Chakaravarthy
,
Kuldeep Yadav
,
Prince Yadav
|
| On-field Umpire | Chris Brown, Shaun Haig |
| Third Umpire | Kim Cotton |
| Referee | Ranjan Madugalle |
| Stadium | Hagley Oval, Christchurch |
| Weather | Mostly clear, Temp: 13.1˚C, Rain Chance: 14 % |
| Avg Scores | 6 Overs: 47-48 • 10 Overs: 76-77 • 15 Overs: 113-106 • 20 Overs: 155-135 |
The scorecard will appear once the match starts.
Match starts at Oct 22, 2026, 12:30 PM LOCAL
NZ
| TEAMS | P | W | L | NR | PTS | NRR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CG
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +1.285 | |
| 2 |
BL
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +0.081 | |
| 3 |
GC
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -0.330 | |
| 4 |
RJ
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +4.023 | |
| 5 |
UFS
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1.145 | |
| 6 |
JRL
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.878 | |
| 7 |
IPP
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -0.249 | |
| 8 |
MLSS
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -1.424 | |
| 9 |
BKB
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3.766 | |
| 10 |
RNE
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.184 |
