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India Ready For High Stakes T20I Series In New Zealand
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News18•19-10-2026, 10:03
India Ready For High Stakes T20I Series In New Zealand
- •The Indian men's cricket team is scheduled to play a five-match T20I series in New Zealand starting October 22 at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.
- •Selectors retained 15 players from the West Indies series squad, making a single change by including Varun Chakaravarthy in place of Ravi Bishnoi.
- •India holds a historical T20I record of 7 wins, 4 defeats, and 1 tie across 12 matches played in New Zealand conditions.
- •Rohit Sharma leads the charts for most runs and sixes for India in New Zealand T20Is, while KL Rahul holds the highest batting average and strike rate.
- •Shardul Thakur stands as India's leading wicket-taker in New Zealand T20Is with 8 wickets, and Deepak Hooda boasts the best bowling figures of 4 for 10.
Key Questions Answered
The five-match T20I series between India and New Zealand is scheduled to start on October 22, 2026, at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.
The BCCI selectors retained 15 players from the squad that faced the West Indies, making only one change by including Varun Chakaravarthy in place of Ravi Bishnoi.
Suryakumar Yadav holds the record for India's highest T20I score in New Zealand, hitting an unbeaten 111 off 51 balls in Mount Maunganui on November 20, 2022.
