India are having another successful, dominating, and winning home season. They have won three bilateral series so far – ODI and T20I series wins over Sri Lanka, followed by an ODI series win over New Zealand – before they embark on the T20I series against New Zealand, starting Friday in Ranchi.
The first T20I between the two sides will be played at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi before the action moves to Lucknow followed by Ahmedabad.
India will be led by Hardik Pandya while Mitchell Santner will captain the Kiwis.
IND vs NZ: Here are some of the key stats and records fans should know ahead of the first T20I in Ranchi
Head-to-head stats of India and New Zealand in T20Is:
India and New Zealand have competed in 22 T20Is before this series with India winning 12 matches (including two Super over wins) and New Zealand winning 9 games and one game ended in a tie (without super over).
India won the last T20I series between the two sides, in November 2022 in New Zealand.
IND vs NZ: T20I Record and Stats at JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi
In the 3 T20Is in Ranchi so far, the chasing team has won 2 matches while one game has been won by the team batting first.
India has played three matches and won all of them.
The last game here in Ranchi was also played out between India and New Zealand back in 2021 when the hosts won by a margin of seven wickets.
IND vs NZ 1st T20I Predicted playing XIs:
India probable XI: Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan (wk), Rahul Tripathi, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (c), Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik, Shivam Mavi
New Zealand probable XI: Devon Conway (wk), Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Benjamin Lister, Mitchell Santner (c), Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Blair Tickner
IND vs NZ T20I series Full Squads:
India’s T20I squad against New Zealand: Hardik Pandya (C), Suryakumar Yadav (vc), Ishan Kishan (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik, Shivam Mavi, Prithvi Shaw, Mukesh Kumar.
New Zealand T20I squad against India: Mitchell Santner (c), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway(wk), Dane Cleaver, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Benjamin Lister, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips(wk), Michael Rippon, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner
