New Zealand vs South Africa T20 Series: A unique and exciting sight is going to be seen in T20 cricket between New Zealand and South Africa. After the T20 World Cup 2026, the men's teams of both the countries will face each other for the first time in a 5-match T20 series. But the specialty of this series is not limited to just men's matches, rather it is being played in double header format, where matches of both men's and women's teams will be held on the same day and on the same ground.

Special series between South Africa and New Zealand

The series started on Sunday (15 March 2026) at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. Here first there will be a match between New Zealand women's team and South Africa women's team, which will be at 7:15 am Indian time. Will start. Shortly after the end of the match, the first T20 of the men's teams will take place in the evening, which will be played from 11:45 am Indian time. This is the first bilateral series between the two countries where men's and women's teams are playing double header together.

Talking about captaincy, Keshav Maharaj is commanding the South Africa men's team. Meanwhile, the captain of the New Zealand men's team is Mitchell Santner. On the other hand, the New Zealand women's team is playing under the captaincy of Amelia Kerr and the command of South Africa is in the hands of Laura Wolvaardt. This series of Women's T20 is part of the preparations for the T20 World Cup, which is to be played this year. At the same time, men's teams have started preparations for the 2028 T20 World Cup from this series.

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South Africa-New Zealand T20 series schedule

1. 1st T20- March 15- Mount Maunganui
2. Second T20 – 17 March – Hamilton
3. 3rd T20- 20 March- Auckland
4. Fourth T20- 22 March- Wellington
5. 5th T20- Christchurch- Christchurch