IND vs NZ Dream11 Prediction Today 5th T20I: Fantasy Cricket Tips, Captain & Vice-Captain Choices, Playing XI – New Zealand tour of India 2026

IND VS NZ 5th T20I, Dream11 Team Prediction for India vs New Zealand T20I Series 2026 Preview: Finally, after three successive defeats, New Zealand have succeeded in beating India in the ongoing T20I series. They beat India by 50 runs in the fourth T20I, and there were plenty of positives for the visitors. The confidence that was shattered after the hammering in the first three games must have regained a little bit. They had a good opening stand, and Tim Seifert and Devon Conway gave India a taste of their own medicine. 

Then, after a tumble in the middle, they had a good finish. Their plan against Abhishek Sharma worked well on the very first ball, and some good fielding also supported them. Though they looked under pressure when Shivam Dube started to hit sixes, it ended well for them. For India, their experiment didn’t go well. As the fifth T20I will be the final game for two sides ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, we can expect a fully-fledged team for both sides. 

India will bring back Ishan Kishan and Varun Chakravarthy. Meanwhile, Finn Allen is set to come back for New Zealand. They might also bring back Lockie Ferguson or James Neesham into the mix. That will be more exciting with two teams bringing their best possible combination. The third T20I is set to be played at Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, on Saturday at 7 PM IST. 

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IND vs NZ Dream11 Prediction Small League Team:

IND VS NZ Captain and Vice-captain Choices: 

• Hardik Pandya 

• Finn Allen 

• Suryakumar Yadav 

• Glenn Phillips 

IND VS NZ Dream11 Prediction Grand League Team: 

IND VS NZ Captain and Vice-captain Choices Grand League: 

• Abhishek Sharma 

• Tim Seifert 

• Ishan Kishan 

• Mitchell Santner 

IND VS NZ Dream11 Team Prediction – Who Will Win? 

With the return of key players, New Zealand will surely be strengthened more. But this Indian team won’t get troubled in consecutive games. India have a high percentage of wins with this combination, and they will be stronger with the return of Varun Chakravarthy. He has been a very hard bowler to get away from in the middle overs. 

Then, Ishan Kishan will add more firepower at the top. Axar Patel might be back, which will add depth to the batting. New Zealand will be ready to challenge India. They won the previous game and executed their plans to some extent. Hence, we might see an improved performance from them. But India, with the form they are in, will start this game as favorites. 

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