The first India vs New Zealand T20I of their five-match series is being played at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. This match is important for India, as it is their final preparation game before the T20 World Cup. New Zealand has won the toss and decided to bowl first.
Suryakumar Yadav leads India into this series with mixed form. As captain, India has won 18 of their last 25 T20I matches under him, helped by Abhishek Sharma and Varun Chakravarthy. However, Suryakumar’s batting form has been a concern, as he has scored only 218 runs in 19 matches in 2025 without a single fifty.
New Zealand comes into the match with confidence after a successful year in India, which included a Test series whitewash and their first bilateral ODI series win on Indian soil. In T20Is, they have won 13 of their last 21 matches since the previous World Cup.
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Before the India vs New Zealand 1st T20, they had faced each other only once in Nagpur before. That match was during the 2016 T20 World Cup, where New Zealand won that match by 47 runs.
Kuldeep Yadav has the best bowling average in Men’s T20Is among all Full-Member nation bowlers with at least 50 wickets. His average stands at 13.17. Hardik Pandya is part of an elite group of just five all-rounders in Men’s T20Is to achieve the double of 2000 runs and 100 wickets.
Glenn Phillips is nearing a major milestone. He is just 71 runs away from becoming the fourth New Zealand batter to score 2000 runs in Men’s T20Is.
Here is a look at the team lineup of India vs New Zealand for the 1st T20:
| India (IND) | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Abhishek Sharma | Devon Conway (wk) |
| Sanju Samson (wk) | Tim Robinson |
| Ishan Kishan | Rachin Ravindra |
| Suryakumar Yadav (c) | Daryl Mitchell |
| Hardik Pandya | Glenn Phillips |
| Axar Patel | Mark Chapman |
| Rinku Singh | Mitchell Santner (c) |
| Shivam Dube | Kristian Clarke |
| Arshdeep Singh | Kyle Jamieson |
| Jasprit Bumrah | Ish Sodhi |
| Varun Chakravarthy | Jacob Duffy |
Weather and Pitch Report for India vs New Zealand 1st T20
The pitch at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium is expected to be flat and good for batting. Fast bowlers may get little help early on, while spinners could find some turn as the match progresses. The most recent T20 match at this venue was played in September 2023 between India and Australia. That game was reduced to eight overs per side due to rain.
The weather in Nagpur is expected to stay dry, with no chance of rain. Conditions should be slightly cloudy, and the temperature during the evening is likely to range between 14 and 18 degrees Celsius. The match begins at 7 PM, and the team winning the toss may prefer to bowl first to limit the effect of dew later in the game.
FAQs
Q. Where is the 1st T20 being held?
A. The first T20I is being played at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur.
Q. Who are the captains of India and New Zealand?
A. Suryakumar Yadav captains India, and Mitchell Santner captains New Zealand.
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