Updated 21 January 2026 at 19:15 IST
IND vs NZ 1st T20I Live Score: New Zealand Win The Toss, Opts To Bowl First
With the T20 World Cup looming around the corner, India will take on New Zealand in the 1st T20I match in Nagpur on Wednesday. Tune in here to get all the live updates.
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IND vs NZ Live Score: Following the humiliating 2-1 loss at the hands of New Zealand in the ODI series, the attention now shifts to the T20I series. The Men In Blue will take on the Kiwis in the 1st T20I match in Nagpur and these five matches will serve as a preparatory stage for both countries. Defending champions India haven't lost a T20I series since their T20 World Cup triumph two years ago. But the Black Caps have proved to be a tough opponent of late and will definitely fancy their chances on Indian soil.
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IND vs NZ Live Score: The onus will be on captain Suryakumar Yadav, who is facing immense pressure of late. India's T20I captain hasn't really produced anything spectacular with his bat, and with the T20 World Cup approaching fast, he needs to address his form with the bat.
21 January 2026 at 19:14 IST
IND vs NZ 1st T20I Live Score: Sanju Samson dismissed for 10 runs| India- 22-1 after two overs
IND vs NZ 1st T20I Live Score: Sanju Samson registered two boundaries this over before getting caught by Rachin Ravindra. Ishan Kishan comes on next and gets a four on his first delivery.
21 January 2026 at 19:08 IST
IND vs NZ 1st T20I Live Score: Abhishek Sharma with a strong start| India- 8-0 after 1 over
IND vs NZ 1st T20I Live Score: Abhishek Sharma gets his first six of the innings. India get eight runs out of the first over.
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21 January 2026 at 19:02 IST
IND vs NZ 1st T20I Live Score: Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson in the middle
IND vs NZ 1st T20I Live Score: Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson start things off for India in the T20I opener against New Zealand. The duo hopes for a strong start for the Men in Blue.
21 January 2026 at 18:44 IST
IND vs NZ 1st T20I Live Score: New Zealand's playing XI
Here's New Zealand's playing XI: Tim Robinson, Devon Conway(w), Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner(c), Kristian Clarke, Kyle Jamieson, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy
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21 January 2026 at 18:40 IST
IND vs NZ 1st T20I Live Score: India's playing XI
India's playing XI: Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh
21 January 2026 at 18:32 IST
IND vs NZ 1st T20I Live Score: New Zealand win the toss
IND vs NZ 1st T20I Live Score: New Zealand have opted to bowl first in Nagpur after winning the toss.
21 January 2026 at 18:19 IST
IND vs NZ 1st T20I Live Score: India's preparations
Here's a look at India's preparations ahead of the T20I series opener against New Zealand:
21 January 2026 at 18:09 IST
IND vs NZ 1st T20I Live Score: New Zealand's Squad
New Zealand's full squad for the T20I series against India: Tim Robinson, Devon Conway(w), Rachin Ravindra, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Kyle Jamieson, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Bevon Jacobs, Kristian Clarke, Zakary Foulkes
21 January 2026 at 18:07 IST
IND vs NZ 1st T20I Live Score: India Full Squad
India's full squad for T20I series against New Zealand: Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Ishan Kishan, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh
21 January 2026 at 17:48 IST
IND vs NZ Live Score: When will toss take place?
Toss to take place at 6:30 PM IST.
21 January 2026 at 17:26 IST
IND vs NZ Live Score: Where to watch India vs New Zealand live?
The 1st IND vs NZ T20I match will have a live telecast on Star Sports Network, while the live streaming will be available on JioHotstar app and website.
21 January 2026 at 17:24 IST
IND vs NZ Live Score: Nagpur pitch report
Nagpur hasn't been a traditional big-scoring ground, and the black soil is likely to help the fast bowlers. India have played four matches so far, losing two and winning two.
21 January 2026 at 17:07 IST
IND vs NZ Live Score: History beckons Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar Yadav needs just 25 runs to complete 9000 runs in T20 cricket.
21 January 2026 at 17:06 IST
IND vs NZ Live Score: Will Ishan Kishan feature in Nagpur?
While speaking at the pre-match press conference, India captain Suryakumar Yadav confirmed that Ishan Kishan will be playing at number 3.
21 January 2026 at 17:05 IST
IND vs NZ Live Score: India have had a brilliant run in T20Is
Men In Blue haven't lost a single T20I series since the last T20I World Cup.
21 January 2026 at 17:03 IST
IND vs NZ Live Score: India to face off against New Zealand
India to kick off the five-match T20I series against New Zealand in Nagpur on Wednesday.
Published By : Anirban Sarkar
Published On: 21 January 2026 at 17:12 IST