IND vs NZ 1st T20I Dream11 Prediction: Suryakumar Yadav-led India will square off against Mitchell Santner-led New Zealand in the 1st T20I match on January 21 at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur.
| Tournament | New Zealand tour of India 2026 |
| Match | India vs New Zealand, 1st T20I |
| Venue | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur |
| Date | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 |
| Time | 07:00 PM IST / 01:30 PM GMT / 07:00 PM Local |
IND vs NZ 1st T20I Squad
India
Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Ishan Kishan, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh
New Zealand
Tim Robinson, Devon Conway(w), Rachin Ravindra, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Kyle Jamieson, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Bevon Jacobs, Kristian Clarke, Zakary Foulkes
India Unavailable Players
- Injury: NIL
- Others: NIL
New Zealand Unavailable Players
- Injury: NIL
- Others: NIL
IND vs NZ 1st T20I Probable Playing 11
India
Sanju Samson (WK), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy
New Zealand
Rachin Ravindra, Tim Robinson, Devon Conway (WK), Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Bevon Jacobs, Mitchell Santner (C), Jacob Duffy, Ish Sodhi, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry
IND vs NZ 1st T20I Pitch Report
The pitch at Nagpur is a balanced one assisting both batters and bowlers especially in short format. Fast bowlers will dominate with the new ball while batters enjoy stroke making once set.
However, spinners will be effective in the middle overs and dew might play a crucial role in the second innings. Toss winning teams will be prefering to chase considering the weather conditions.
IND vs NZ 1st T20I Dream11 Prediction
- Batters: A Sharma, D Mitchell, R Ravindra
- All-rounders: H Pandya, M Santner, G Phillips
- Bowlers: J Bumrah, V Chakravarthy, K Jamieson
- Wicketkeeper: S Samson, D Conway
- Captain: A Sharma
- Vice-Captain: J Bumrah
