New Zealand and India meet at Hagley Oval, Christchurch, in the 1st T20I of the India tour of New Zealand. Play is scheduled to start at 12:30 PM IST on Thursday, 22 October.
India arrive after five matches against West Indies in the West Indies tour of India, 2026, which brought two wins, two defeats and a no result. On 6 Oct they bowled West Indies out for 171/10 and reached 172/2 to win by 8 wickets with 32 balls remaining. On 9 Oct West Indies chased down India's 249/5, finishing on 252/4 to win by 6 wickets with 9 balls remaining.
India won the third match on 11 Oct by 14 runs, making 223/10 and holding West Indies to 209/7. West Indies won on 14 Oct by 24 runs, scoring 247/3 to India's 223/9. The most recent match, on 17 Oct, ended in a no result with India on 118/5.
