IND VS NZ 2nd T20I, Dream11 Team Prediction for India vs New Zealand T20I Series 2026 Preview: Team India had a record-breaking start to the five-game T20I series against New Zealand. The world saw yet another batting assault by India, led by No. 1 ranked T20I batter Abhishek Sharma. Once again, he was at his explosive best and hammered all the Kiwi bowlers to all parts of the ground. He slammed the fastest T20I fifty for India against New Zealand and scored 84 off 35 balls, with 8 sixes, and won his fifth MOTM award.
Rinku Singh, who was making his T20I comeback, scored an unbeaten 44 off 20 balls and helped India post 238/7 in 20 overs, which is their highest T20I total against New Zealand. Then, with the ball, they also had a pretty decent outing. All in all, India had an almost clinical win, apart from some errors on the field. New Zealand totally looked rusty on the field and looked like a team without a plan.
That is not like them, and everyone expects them to be thoroughly professional in their strategies and decision-making. But fans expect a good return from him in the second T20I. These two teams will be up against each other in the second game. This contest will be played at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur, on Friday at 7 PM IST.
IND VS NZ Match Details
| Tournament | India vs New Zealand T20I Series 2026 |
| Match | India vs New Zealand, 2nd T20I |
| Date | January 23, 2026 (Friday) |
| Time | 07:00 PM IST |
| Venue | Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur |
IND VS NZ Head-to-Head Stats
| Teams | Matches Won |
|---|---|
| India | 15 |
| New Zealand | 10 |
| No Result/Tied | 01 |
IND VS NZ Last 5 Matches Results
| Team | Last 5 Matches |
|---|---|
| India | L, W, NR, W, W |
| New Zealand | W, W, NR, W, L |
IND VS NZ Weather & Pitch Updates
| Temperature | 21-23° C |
| Weather Forecast | 48-56% Humidity with 0% chance of rain |
| Pitch Behavior | Batting-Friendly |
| Best Suited To | Good for Spin Bowlers |
Record of chasing teams
| Records | Average |
| Winning % | N/A |
IND VS NZ 2nd T20I, Ground Stats (T20I)
| Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur | |
|---|---|
| Total | 1 |
| Team Bat 1st | 1 |
| Team Bat 2nd | 0 |
| Tie/ No Result | 0 |
| Average First Innings Score | 174 |
| Highest Score | 174/9 (20 Ovs) By IND vs AUS |
| Lowest Score | 154/7 (20 Ovs) By AUS vs IND |
IND VS NZ Playing 11s (Predicted)
| India | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Abhishek Sharma | Devon Conway |
| Sanju Samson (wk) | Rachin Ravindra |
| Ishan Kishan | Tim Robinson |
| Suryakumar Yadav © | Daryl Mitchell |
| Shivam Dube | Mark Chapman |
| Hardik Pandya | Glenn Phillips |
| Rinku Singh | Mitchell Santner © |
| Axar Patel | Kristian Clarke |
| Arshdeep Singh | Jacob Duffy |
| Jasprit Bumrah | Ish Sodhi |
| Varun Chakravarthy | Kyle Jamieson |
IND vs NZ Dream11 Prediction Small League Team:
IND VS NZ Captain and Vice-captain Choices:
- Hardik Pandya
- Daryl Mitchell
- Varun Chakravarthy
- Rachin Ravindra
IND VS NZ Dream11 Prediction Grand League Team:
IND VS NZ Captain and Vice-captain Choices League:
- Abhishek Sharma
- Glenn Phillips
- Mark Chapman
- Suryakumar Yadav
IND VS NZ Dream11 Team Prediction – Who Will Win?
Despite winning the ODI series with their second-string team, New Zealand seem to have a little tentative in T20Is. On paper, New Zealand are a pretty good squad and can beat any side. But the team they are playing against is the best T20I team in the last two years or so now. They have the No. 1 ranked batter, bowler, and former No. 1 ranked all-rounder.
India are the no. 1 ranked team in this format, and they showed it in the first game. New Zealand will surely be under pressure because India have proved that you can be consistent with the ultra-aggressive approach. The batting depth till no. 8 gives the license to the top order, and they play accordingly. We might see some changes to the playing XI of New Zealand, but India will surely be the favorite to win the second game as well.
India vs New Zealand Dream11 Prediction Today Match: Injury Updates
| New Zealand | India |
|---|---|
| No Injury Update | No Injury Update |
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