India vs New Zealand 2026 News

India and Pakistan are in Group A alongside the United States of America (USA), the Netherlands, and Namibia.

Indian cricket team wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson had a horrible campaign despite the hosts winning the recently-concluded T20I series against New Zealand.

Tilak Varma's potential return to the Indian team does make the situation difficult for an out-of-form Sanju Samson.

Indian T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav earned his sixth Player of the Series (POTS) award in T20Is on Saturday.

Ishan Kishan kept the wickets ahead of Sanju Samson in the fifth T20I against New Zealand in Thiruvananthapuram.

Ishan Kishan's thrill-a-second maiden T20I hundred compensated for Sanju Samson's familiar failure, and the knock - in conjunction with Arshdeep Singh's fifer - scripted India's 46-run romp over New Zealand in the fifth and final match

Is Sanju Samson's fate sealed regarding his T20 World Cup chances? After Saturday's India vs New Zealand fifth T20I, the signs look almost clear

A popular Sanju Samson blitz eluded the legion of fans, but their dejection was washed away by centurion Ishan Kishan's sensational shot-making as India posted a massive 271 for five against New Zealand in the fifth and final T20

India vs New Zealand Live, 5th T20I: Ishan Kishan slammed 103 while Arshdeep Singh returned 5 for 51 as India beat NZ by 46 runs in the final game to bag the series 4-1.

India predicted XI for 5th T20I vs New Zealand: India look to end the series on a positive note as the Suryakumar Yadav-led side takes on New Zealand in Thiruvananthapuram.

India's batting coach Sitanshu Kotak also said the presence of aggressive batters such as Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav and Abhishek Sharma has helped the team to follow an aggressive batting line in this series.

Abhishek Sharma might be giving nightmares to bowlers around the world, but lead New Zealand pacer Matt Henry has a simple game plan for the Indian opener.

Suryakumar Yadav took a cheeky jibe at Sanju Samson as the Indian cricket team arrived in Thiruvananthapuram ahead of the fifth T20I encounter against New Zealand.

Shreyas Iyer remained on bench as India opted to play a bowler to replace batter Ishan Kishan in the playing XI vs New Zealand in the fourth T20I.

Veteran Indian cricket team batter Ajinkya Rahane pointed out that Abhishek Sharma plays a 'high risk game' and as a result, it is possible that he will not be performing at the same level all the time.

Former India opener Aakash Chopra praised head coach Gautam Gambhir after Suryakumar Yadav and Co clinched the ongoing five-match T20I series against New Zealand.

Indias high-risk World Cup bet hit a speed bump in Vizag on Wednesday. With the World Cup just 8 days away, India didnt lose much on the points table in Visakhapatnam.

Indian spinner Yuzvendra Chahal said that Sanju Samson will blame himself for not being able to perform ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026 after the batter suffered another batting failure in the fourth T20I of the ongoing India vs New Zealand T20I series.