This series is seen as very important in preparation for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026. All T20 matches between India and New Zealand will start at 7 PM IST. The toss for each match will be held at 6:30 PM. As a result, viewers will have an opportunity to enjoy exciting cricket at prime time.

The first match of this 5-match T20 series will be held on January 21 in Nagpur. The second match will be played in Raipur on January 23 and the third match in Guwahati on January 25. Each match of the series has been organized in a different city of the country, which is expected to create a different frenzy among the spectators.

Then the fourth T20 match will be held in Visakhapatnam on January 28. The fifth and final match of the series will be played on January 31 in Thiruvananthapuram. Through this series, both the teams will want to test their strengths and weaknesses as well as prepare for future big tournaments.

India and New Zealand squads for T20 series:

New Zealand Team: Mark Chapman, Tim Robinson, Michael Bracewell, Bevan Jacobs, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rochin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner (captain), Zachary Foulkes, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Ish Sodhi.

Indian Team: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer (first three matches), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Akshar Patel (vice-captain), Rinku Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakraborty, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Ravi Bishnoi