India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: Match Preview, Key Players and Live Streaming in detail

Men in Blue are ready to face the challenge against Black Caps for the three-match T20I series where the first match will be played at Jharkhand Sports Cricket Association(JSCA) stadium.

Here in this article, we will reveal the match Preview, Key Players and Live Streaming details one by one in detail:

Match Preview: In the shortest format of the game, Men in Blue and Black Caps have met off 22 times, with India winning 12 times and New Zealand winning 9 games.

One game, which Men in Blue easily won, was played at the same stadium.

In the T20I encounter against New Zealand, India scored 167 runs on average.

On the other hand, the Black Caps’ average T20I score versus India is 166 runs.

In their previous meeting held so far , India’s Surykumar Yadav scored 187 runs (maximum runs for India).

Daryl Mitchell leads the Black Caps with 139 runs versus India, and strangely, both of these hitters are currently participating in this match.

1ST T20I. 1.5: Arshdeep Singh to Devon Conway 4 runs, New Zealand 23/0 https://t.co/gyRPMYVaCc #INDvNZ @mastercardindia

— BCCI (@BCCI) January 27, 2023

Yuzvendra Chahal and Ish Sodhi, who have each taken 10 and 22 wickets in T20I matches played to date between these two dominant sides, have the most wickets between the Men in Blue and Black Caps bowlers.

1ST T20I. 1.3: Arshdeep Singh to Finn Allen 4 runs, New Zealand 18/0 https://t.co/gyRPMYVaCc #INDvNZ @mastercardindia

— BCCI (@BCCI) January 27, 2023

Key Players:  Both teams have some interesting players in their teams but the ongoing encounter someone like Surya Kumar Yadav and Gill will be key for India.

For black Caps, Ish Sodhi and Finn Allen will be the key.

Live Streaming: You can watch entire game on Star Sports and streaming of these matches are available at Disney+Hotstar app.