India Leads 2-0 as Third T20I vs New Zealand Set for October 27 in Wellington

Series overview

India has taken a 2-0 lead in the five‑match T20I series against New Zealand.

Match details

The third T20 International will be played at Hnry Stadium in Wellington on Tuesday, 27 October 2026, with the toss scheduled for 12:00 PM IST and the match beginning at 12:30 PM IST.

India will look to secure the series with a third consecutive victory, while New Zealand will aim to bounce back.

The encounter will be streamed live on the SonyLIV app and website and televised on the Sony Sports Network.

Playing XIs

India: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Shreyas Iyer (c), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Yadav, Prince Yadav, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Kumar Kushagra.

New Zealand: Tim Seifert (wk), Finn Allen, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Bevon Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Adam Milne, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Blair Tickner, Josh Clarkson, Devon Conway, Kyle Jamieson, Jacob Duffy.