"We’re going to bowl first. It looks like a good wicket, and we’ll get a chance to practise here later. There was a lot of dew last night and today it’s a little humid as well, so we feel that in the second innings the ball will come onto the bat nicely. I think the important thing is to repeat the good habits we’ve built over the past year, not just in this series. We want to keep doing the good things we’ve been doing, learn from the last game, and go out there, enjoy ourselves, play the format the way it’s meant to be played, and entertain the people who’ve come here," said India captain Suryakumar Yadav.

"Arshdeep comes in for Ishan Kishan, who picked up a niggle in the last game. Axar Patel still needs a bit more time, so hopefully we’ll see him in the next game. The batters will need to take a bit more responsibility, but at the same time not shy away from playing with fearless intent. We’ve got five good bowling options today, so we’ll see how it goes," the skipper added.

India (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (w), Suryakumar Yadav (c), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Harshit Rana, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah.

New Zealand (Playing XI): Tim Seifert (w), Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (c), Zakary Foulkes, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy.

Once again, the coin lands in favour of India, and their skipper Suryakumar Yadav has opted to bowl first against New Zealand in the fourth T20I. In big news, there is no Ishan Kishan in India's playing XI. He has been brilliant in the past two matches, but SKY informed that he has picked up a niggle.

"Jasprit is the best bowler in the world, highly skilful. But at the end of the day, everybody needs somebody to talk to, somebody to offload. The pressure he faces every time he steps onto the field... there's always a lot of expectation on him to go and perform and bowl that magical spell, win the game for us in the death," said India bowling coach Morne Morkel.

"As a bowler, sometimes that burden that you carry can take its toll. We all just need somebody to communicate. And for me, I always check in with Bumrah to make sure he's comfortable, if he's agreeing with our plans.

"...Just to get him in that good mental space, because you know he's world-class and it's like a car, a Ferrari. If you can get the engine and the oil and all of that running well, the car will perform," he signed off.

New Zealand have to digest the fact that they have been outplayed by India in the first three games. Their batters failed to fire, while the bowling unit was taken to the cleaners quite easily. They need to put on an improved show in the remaining two matches, just to make sure they go into the T20 World Cup with a positive mindset.

Suryakumar Yadav had a poor run in T20Is last year, scoring runs at an average of around 13. But it has been a good start for the stylish batter in 2026. He started with an impressive 32-run knock, and then went on to smash two consecutive fifties (82* and 57*). He is peaking at the right time, as just after the two remaining matches vs New Zealand, India will be starting their T20 World Cup campaign.

The way Ravi Bishnoi performed in the third game, he is likely to keep his spot. Harshit Rana might make way for Arshdeep Singh. Meanwhile, Axar Patel could also be included in place of Kuldeep Yadav.

India's Predicted XI: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah.

Axar Patel suffered a finger injury in the second T20I and missed the following game. The all-rounder had a good batting and bowling practice on the eve of the fourth game against New Zealand. Expect him to join India's playing XI tonight.

India Squad: Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Harshit Rana, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, Shreyas Iyer, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh.

New Zealand Squad: Devon Conway, Tim Seifert(w), Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner(c), Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, James Neesham, Michael Bracewell, Lockie Ferguson, Zakary Foulkes, Bevon Jacobs.

Hello everyone, welcome to the live blog of the India vs New Zealand fourth T20I from Visakhapatnam. The hosts have already sealed the series after winning the first three games. As India aim to maintain a clean slate, the Black Caps will be equally eager to bounce back with a win. Stay connected to this space for live scores and updates.