IND vs NZ, 2nd T20I, Cricket Tips: Team India displayed a dominating performance in the first T20I in Nagpur and thrashed them by 48 runs. Abhishek Sharma and Rinku Singh made the difference with the bat and helped India to post their highest T20I total of 237/8 against New Zealand. There were some good contributions from the Kiwi players, but it wasn't enough.
With a 1-0 lead, India will take on New Zealand in the second T20I on Friday (January 23) at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur. Runs from Suryakumar Yadav was the biggest positive for India. They will be keen to carry on that form, whereas New Zealand will look to bounce back after that loss.
IND vs NZ: Match Details
- Date: January 23, 2026 (Friday)
- Time: 7:00 PM IST
- Venue: Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur
IND vs NZ: Live Streaming Details
Star Sports Network will broadcast the live action of the second T20I on Friday. Fans can also catch the live stream on the Jio Hotstar app or website.
IND vs NZ: Head-to-Head in T20I
- Total Matches: 26
- India: 15
- New Zealand: 10
- No-result: 01
IND vs NZ: Ground Pitch Report
Just like the first game in Nagpur, the wicket in Raipur is expected to be another batting-friendly one. There is not much help for the bowling side, and batters will be dominating. We expect another high-scoring game here. Slower ones and cutters might be more effective here.
IND vs NZ: Possible XIs
India: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
New Zealand: Tim Robinson, Devon Conway (wk), Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (c), Kyle Jamieson, Kristian Clarke, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy
IND vs NZ: Player to Watch Out For
Probable Best Batter
Abhishek Sharma can singlehandedly put the opposition under pressure, which he did in Nagpur. He will be a big wicket for New Zealand. On the other hand, Glenn Phillips followed his ODI century with another good innings. He is in red-hot form.
Probable Best Bowler
Jacob Duffy produced a spell of 2/27 when India scored 237/8. He bowled smartly and didn't give away much. For India, Varun Chakravarthy will be key in the middle overs.
Today Match Prediction: India have been superb in this format, and the way they are batting, we predict them to win the second game.
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