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Matt Henry ruled out of T20I series vs India, Ferguson to miss third match

New Zealand have made several changes to their squad for the remaining matches of the T20I series against India, with pacers Lockie Ferguson and Matt Henry among those set to miss the third game due to niggles and workload management. Ferguson will travel to Auckland on Sunday and rejoin the squad for the fourth and fifth T20Is at Eden Park and Seddon Park, respectively, while Henry will remain in Christchurch and link up with the ODI squad in Auckland on November 2. Henry had bowled only two overs in the second T20I against India. Ferguson, too, had left the field as a precautionary measure and is likely to return for the final two games of the series. "Those two are being assessed. They'll go for some scans on Tuesday after the public holiday. We'll have some more information as to where things stand. Obviously, like always, we're just hoping for the best. That'll allow for the quickest turnaround," head coach Rob Walter said in a video shared by New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on ...

NZ vs IND 2nd T20I live streaming: Where to watch today's cricket match?

New Zealand vs India 2nd T20I begins at 12:30 pm IST on Saturday, with the toss at 12 pm IST. Fans in India can stream the match on the SonyLIV app and website

New Zealand vs India 2nd T20I: Playing 11, live toss time (IST), streaming

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is likely to return to the playing 11 for the second T20I, with Ishan Kishan ruled out due to injury

Phillips says New Zealand need better fielding, more middle-over wickets

New Zealand all-rounder Glenn Phillips credited India for their successful chase of 226 in the first T20I but said his side needed to take more wickets in the middle overs and improve its fielding after suffering a four-wicket defeat here on Thursday. India chased down the target after a high-scoring contest, and Phillips acknowledged that while New Zealand had plans to counter India's aggressive batting, execution remained the key. "We've got all our plans on the drawing board, but at the end of the day, you've got to execute them," Phillips said at the post-match press conference. Phillips, who top-scored for New Zealand with an unbeaten 82, also gave credit to India's batting approach and the ability of their players to adapt to the conditions. "The pitches are fantastic as well. The bounce is probably a little more than they're used to, and they adjusted really well today," he said. Phillips felt New Zealand could have put India under greater pressure by taking more wickets an

Samson says India aim to kill games in powerplay itself post T20I win vs NZ

India opener Sanju Samson on Thursday said the three-time world champions have emphasised "killing games in the powerplay" whenever the opportunity has presented itself. Samson hammered a 33-ball 67, with eight fours and four sixes, to pave the way for India's four-wicket win over New Zealand in the opening match of the five-T20I series here. Samson went berserk at the top as he added 93 runs inside the powerplay in a tall run chase of 226, with India scoring 230/6 in 19.4 overs to record their highest-ever successful run chase in T20 Internationals. "I won't think so we would have played a bit differently, but I think it's a different phases of the game," Samson told reporters when asked if India's approach with the bat in the chase would have been different had they been chasing a smaller target. "You have different approaches when you have had a really good start in the powerplay we actually phrase it very differently, like powerplays is different, middle-overs is different and

New Zealand vs India HIGHLIGHTS 1st T20I: Samson-Naman shine as IND beat NZ to take 1-0 series lead

Sanju Samson (67 runs off 33 balls) set the stage before Naman Dhir (42 not out off 15 balls) took India over the line in the 226-run chase

NZ vs IND 1st T20I live streaming: Where to watch today's cricket match?

India need 226 runs to win in 20 overs to beat New Zealand in the first T20I match at Hagley Oval in Christchurch

New Zealand vs India 1st T20I: Playing 11, live toss time (IST), streaming

The first T20I match between New Zealand and India in Christchurch will be their first clash in the shortest format of cricket since playing the final of the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup

Bhuvneshwar's experience will strengthen India's T20I bowling unit: Iyer

India T20 captain Shreyas Iyer on Wednesday said the team's bowling attack had been lacking experience in recent past and veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar's return would help address this issue. The 36-year-old Bhuvneshwar has returned to the Indian T20I set-up after four years after being named in squad for the five-match T20I series against New Zealand, beginning here on Thursday. "Bhuvi brings a lot of experience to the team. And we were lacking that, especially after the IPL. We had a lot of new bowlers," Iyer said at the pre-match press conference. "But in T20, if you see his career graph, he has won the IPL in each of the last two years. So, he has a very good idea of how to dominate this format." In the absence of pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, India's T20I bowling attack featuring fast bowlers Mayank Yadav, Prince Yadav, and Gurnoor Brar has faced scrutiny after repeatedly conceding big totals on flat tracks. Bhuvneshwar, known for his ability to generate swing and seam ...

Santner wary of Sooryavanshi, expects Bhuvneshwar to enjoy NZ conditions

New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner conceded that Vaibhav Sooryavanshi would be "quite hard to stop" if he plays for India in the five-match T20 International series beginning here on Thursday, but his team has some plans to deal with the young batting sensation. Sooryavanshi has been used sparingly since being picked for the tour of UK earlier this year, largely because regular openers Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson have done the job quite well. Santner said should the 15-year-old make the playing XI in the series here, some research has been done to figure out his game. "He (Sooryavanshi) did not play in the last series (against West Indies), but we know how good he is, in IPL. We know other players like Abhishek are doing very well. But he (Sooryavanshi) has a huge part to play for India, whether it's in this series or not, but in future," Santner said at the pre-series press conference here on Wednesday. "If he does get a crack at this series, we've seen what he can do and gu

India vs New Zealand T20Is: Which team leads the head-to-head record?

The two teams share an interesting rivalry in the shortest format of cricket, which began in 2007, with the Indian side waiting 10 years before securing their first-ever T20I win over New Zealand

Iyer backs Sanju and Abhishek as openers, says Sooryavanshi must wait

India T20 captain Shreyas Iyer on Wednesday said young batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi cannot "walk" into the playing eleven just yet as Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson are scoring consistently at the top, insisting that the teenager will get his chances in due course. Since being picked for the England and Ireland tour earlier this year, Sooryavanshi has featured in eight of the 21 T20Is India have played so far as regular openers Abhishek and Samson have been performing consistently. Both of them played a key role in India defending their T20I World Cup title earlier this year. "It's important that a talent like him (Sooryavanshi) should always be happy around the dressing room," Iyer said on the eve of a five-match series against New Zealand here. "He is very young, he has more years to get opportunities. It's not like he can walk in right now, because our openers are scoring consistently, and they have won the World Cup." At the Asian Games, Samson dropped down to numb

IND vs NZ stats: Top 10 highest wicket-takers across Tests, ODIs and T20Is

New Zealand will host India in five T20Is, five ODIs and two Test matches in the all-format tour starting on Thursday

IND vs NZ stats: Top 10 highest run-getters across Tests, ODIs and T20Is

In the 41-day-long tour, India will face New Zealand in five T20Is, five ODIs and two Test matches

New Zealand announce ODI squad for India series; Test stars to leave early

Finn Allen, Lockie Ferguson, and Tim Seifert will make their return to New Zealand's ODI setup, while Rachin Ravindra returns from a shoulder injury for the upcoming five-match series against India beginning November 4. Due to the Test series that follows the white-ball games, the selectors have named a split squad, withdrawing red-ball specialists after the third match. The New Zealand selectors have split the squad into three groups, with only six players -- Mitchell Santner (captain), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Jacob Duffy, Will Young, and Blair Tickner -- named for all five ODIs. Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, and Nathan Smith will feature exclusively in the first three matches starting with the game at Eden Park in Auckland. Following the third game, these Test specialists will leave the squad to prepare for the longer format in Wellington. To fill the vacancies for the final two ODIs, seven addition

Will O'Rourke to miss India series as New Zealand suffer fresh injury blow

New Zealand pace bowler Will O'Rourke is the latest casualty ahead of the upcoming tour of India, with the 25-year-old set to miss the series as a precaution while continuing his rehabilitation from injuries to his left hamstring and calf. The multi-format pacer returned to international cricket earlier this year after a back stress fracture kept him sidelined for seven months. However, he suffered a hamstring tear on the final day of the third Test against England before straining his calf during training in late August. New Zealand coach Rob Walter said the decision to keep O'Rourke out of the India series was taken in consultation with the player and the medical team, with the focus firmly on the team's four-Test tour of Australia in December. New Zealand are scheduled to play five T20Is, five ODIs and two Tests against India, with the series opening with a T20I in Christchurch on October 22. "It's obviously disappointing for Will to have to miss such a marquee tour at home agai

Chapman, Foulkes ruled out as New Zealand face setback before India T20Is

New Zealand have suffered a double injury blow, with Mark Chapman and Zak Foulkes ruled out of the upcoming five-match T20I series against India, beginning in Christchurch on October 22. Chapman is recovering from a left hamstring tear sustained during the European T20 League last month, while pacer Foulkes injured his right hip flexor during a recent Canterbury training session. The 32-year-old Chapman, a left-handed batter who has played 113 T20Is, is on track to return for the subsequent ODI series against India. Foulkes, however, has no confirmed return-to-play timeline. Allrounder Josh Clarkson and fast bowler Blair Tickner have been drafted into the squad as replacements for the injured duo. New Zealand head coach Rob Walter acknowledged that losing the two players was a significant setback ahead of the T20I series. "I'm gutted for Mark and Zak and I wish them both a smooth recovery," said Walter. "We're fortunate to be able to lean on the expertise of Josh and Blair. I know

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to make his return after 4 years with New Zealand T20Is

Bhuvneshwar's recall comes after two productive Indian Premier League seasons with Royal Challengers Bengaluru, where he took 45 wickets and helped his team win back-to-back titles

New Zealand go pace-heavy, name 7 pacers for T20I series against India

New Zealand picked seven frontline pace bowlers, including a fit-again Adam Milne for their upcoming five-match T20 International series against reigning World Champions India starting October 22 in Christchurch. White-ball captain Mitchell Santner will lead an expanded 16-man T20I squad for the action-packed five-game series spread across 11 days in four cities. According to the media release issued by the NZC, 13 players from the squad that finished runner-up to India in this year's ICC Men's T20 World Cup have been named for the home series, including spin all-rounder Michael Bracewell and paceman Milne, who were sidelined from the tournament with respective injuries. The 34-year-old Milne, who has accumulated 243 T20 caps (56 of those international), last played for the Black Caps against Zimbabwe over a year ago, and bolsters a line-up of seasoned T20I pace bowlers, including Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, and Jacob Duffy, as well as young guns Zak Foulkes and Nath

What challenges await India's Test side in New Zealand? Santner explains

Mitchell Santner calls Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma ODI masters ahead of India's New Zealand tour, discusses the Test challenge and explains the two-Test format.