IND vs NZ, 1st T20I,CricketTips:Team India suffered an embbarsing defeat in the recently-concluded ODI series against New Zealand. The visitors succeeded in recording a historic win and beat India 2-1. They will be keen to take that confidence forward into the T20Is. These two sides are scheduled to play five T20Is in January.

The first game will be played at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur, on January 21 at 7 PM IST. India have been undefeated in this format for almost a year now. But the form of captain Suryakumar Yadav has become a big headache for India. Ishan Kishan is set to make his comeback and will bat at no.

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IND vs NZ: Match Details Date: January 21, 2026 (Wednesday) Time: 7:00 PM IST Venue: Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur IND vs NZ: Live Streaming Details

The live action of the first T20I will be available on the Star Sports Network in India. Fans can also watch the live stream on the Jio Hotstar app or website.

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The wicket in Nagpur is another flat deck to be offered in India. It will offer good bounce to the batters, and the wicket will get better with time.

During evening games, there might be dew as well, making it more challenging for the bowling side.

IND vs NZ: Possible XIs

India: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson (wk), Suryakumar Yadav copy;, Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav

New Zealand: Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Zakary Foulkes, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson

IND vs NZ: Player to Watch Out For

Probable Best Batter

Abhishek Sharma is no. 1 ranked T20I batter and is very explosive at the top for India. He is India#39;s x-factor. For New Zealand, the form of Daryl Mitchell will be key.

Probable Best Bowler

Varun Chakravarthy has been in red-hot form and will not be an easy bowler to face. For New Zealand, Kyle Jamieson did well in ODIs and will be looking to take that form into T20Is.

Today Match Prediction: New Zealand have a solid T20I side, but India have been too good in the recent past. Hence, we predict India will win the first game.

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Disclaimer: The prediction or cricket tips are purely based on the understanding and research of the writer. So kindly make sure to consider the points above while making your predictions.