NZ vs ENG 1st T20I Dream11 Prediction: Mitchell Santner-led New Zealand will square off against Harry Brook-led England in the 1st T20I match on October 18 at Hagley Oval, Christchurch.
| Tournament | England tour of New Zealand 2025 |
| Match | New Zealand vs England, 1st T20I |
| Venue | Hagley Oval, Christchurch |
| Date | Saturday, October 18, 2025 |
| Time | 11:45 AM IST / 06:15 AM GMT / 07:15 PM Local |
| Live Streaming |
NZ vs ENG 1st T20I Squad
New Zealand
Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert(w), Tim Robinson, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner(c), Kyle Jamieson, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Mark Chapman, Zakary Foulkes, Bevon Jacobs
England
Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook(c), Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Jordan Cox, Brydon Carse, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood, Jamie Overton, Zak Crawley, Rehan Ahmed, Sonny Baker
New Zealand Unavailable Players
- Injury: NIL
- Others: NIL
England Unavailable Players
- Injury: NIL
- Others: NIL
NZ vs ENG 1st T20I Probable Playing 11
England Playing 11
Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook(c), Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Jordan Cox, Brydon Carse, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood
New Zealand Probable Playing 11
Tim Robinson, Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert (WK), Bevon Jacobs, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (C), James Neesham, Jacob Duffy, Kyle Jamieson
NZ vs ENG 1st T20I Pitch Report
The Hagley Oval pitch is known to offer bounce and the pitch is anticipated to get better for batter over time. The surface settles and batters are able to play through. Although spinners may have to put in more effort, variations and pace changes may be beneficial.
With no threat of rain, the match will proceed without any disruptions at Hagley Oval.
NZ vs ENG 1st T20I Dream11 Prediction
- Batters: D Mitchell, H Brook
- All-rounders: R Ravindra, S Curran, J Neesham
- Bowlers: M Henry, A Rashid, M Santner
- Wicketkeeper: J Buttler, P Salt, T Seifert
- Captain: J Buttler
- Vice-Captain: P Salt

