IND vs NZ T20I 2026: India will take revenge for the ODI series defeat in the T20 series; here is the complete schedule against New Zealand.

After the three-match ODI series, India and New Zealand are now set to play a five-match T20I series. The Indian team, captained by Shubman Gill, suffered a 41-run defeat in the third ODI. Following this match, New Zealand won the three-match ODI series 2-1.

Now, the T20I series between the two teams is about to begin. The Indian team will look quite different for the T20 series. While Gill captained Team India in the ODI series, the captaincy responsibility for the T20 series will be with Suryakumar Yadav.

This series will be very important for both teams ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup. So, let's find out when, where, and at what time the five-match T20I series between India and New Zealand will be played.

IND vs NZ T20I 2026: When will the India-New Zealand T20 series be played?

The third ODI match between India and New Zealand (India vs New Zealand T20I 2026) was played on January 18, 2026. Now, a five-match T20 International series will begin on January 21, with the first match being played in Nagpur.

The second match of the series will be held in Raipur on January 23. The third match is scheduled to be played in Guwahati on January 25.  Following this, the fourth match of the series will be held in Visakhapatnam on January 28. The fifth and final match of the series will be played on January 31. This match will be played in Thiruvananthapuram.

What time will the IND vs NZ T20I matches start?

All the T20I matches between India and New Zealand will start at 7 PM, while the toss will take place half an hour earlier, at 6:30 PM. IND vs NZ T20I 2026: India's squad for the T20 series

Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (Wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer, Ravi Bishnoi, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel (Vice-captain), Rinku Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Washington Sundar, Ishan Kishan (Wicketkeeper).

IND vs NZ T20I Live Streaming: How to watch the live match?

Fans can watch the live streaming of the five T20 International matches between India and New Zealand on the Star Sports network, while live streaming will also be available on the Jio Hotstar app.

T20 World Cup to begin on February 7

The ICC T20 World Cup 2026 is scheduled to begin on February 7. Team India will start its campaign against the USA in Mumbai on February 7, followed by a match against Namibia in Delhi.

The most anticipated high-voltage match of the tournament will be played against arch-rivals Pakistan in Colombo on February 15, while the last group stage match will be against the Netherlands in Ahmedabad. The T20 World Cup final is likely to be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium on March 8.