With two more matches to come, India lead the series 3-0. The series is already win by the hosts, but the action moves forward as India (IND) will encounter New Zealand in the fourth T20I at the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday, January 28. India have secure lead in the series, but the visitors will want to play the rest of the series match for pride and honour.
Suryakumar Yadav led Indian team seemed in terrific form right from the first match of series in Nagpur to the third match in Guwahati, which secured the deal in the five-match series for them. Indian team’s batting, bowling, and fielding looked to covered all the bases, as almost all the players of the team have performed in one match or the other. They will want to make the lead 4-0 on Wednesday.
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On the other side, New Zealand have done well in marks, but lack of playing to the strengths and absence of unity in their performances is something that has cost them defeats in all the encounters thus far. The Mitchell Santner-led New Zealand team knows that they are a far batter powerhouse, especially in T20I format of the cricket. New Zealand in Vizag will show some fight in the series.
Match Details : IND vs NZ
Match : 4th T20I, India vs New Zealand, New Zealand Tour of India 2026
Date and Time (IST) : Wednesday, January 28, 7:00 PM
Venue : Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam
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Pitch Report : The pitch of the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam is known for lot of scope for runs, especially in 20-over contests during the night time. Out of four T20Is played here, a solid three encounters have been won by the chasing sides.
Head-to-Head T20I Record of IND vs NZ:
Matches Played : 28
Won by IND : 15
Won by NZ : 10
Tied/No Result : 03
1st-ever Fixture : September 16, 2007 (NZ Won)
Most Recent Fixture : 25 January, 2026 (IND Won)
Predicted Playing XIs of IND vs NZ
India :
Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (WK), Suryakumar Yadav (C), Ishan Kishan, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah/Harshit Rana
New Zealand (NZ) :
Tim Seifert (WK), Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (C), Jimmy Neesham, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy
Match Prediction of today’s match: Chasing team to win the match.
