India vs New Zealand five-match T20I series will begin on January 21.
After a successful year in white-ball cricket, India cricket team have started 2026 with a 1-2 ODI series defeat against New Zealand cricket team. Next up, they will take on the same opposition for five 20-over matches to gear up for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.
Fans eager to watch the action unfold can find complete details of IND vs NZ live streaming in India, including TV channels, online platforms, match timings, and the full series schedule below.
The visitors’ white-ball skipper, Mitchell Santner, will be back in action after recovering from his groin injury. On the other hand, two of the prime players, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya, will also be back in the Men in Blue squad. Apart from them, Shreyas Iyer and Ravi Bishnoi will also join the squad as replacements for Tilak Varma and Washington Sundar.
The reigning T20 champions will be eager to avenge the latest loss against the Black Caps, especially before entering the mega ICC event. They are also carrying on a scorching hot form in the format. Notably, India are yet to lose a T20I series since winning the T20 World Cup 2024. The brilliant run also includes an unbeaten, triumphant campaign in the ACC Asia Cup 2025.
Meanwhile, New Zealand are also coming off a 3-1 win over the West Indies at home. Moreover, the Kiwis would want to continue the momentum after registering their maiden ODI series win on Indian soil. However, the hosts are expected to have an upper hand in the series after edging out the opponents in seven out of the latest 10 fixtures in the format.
Fans in India can watch IND vs NZ live streaming in India on the JioHotstar app and website. All ODIs and T20Is from the India vs New Zealand white-ball series will be available to stream live.
The India vs New Zealand live telecast in India will be available on the Star Sports Network. Viewers can tune in via their television sets to watch all matches live.
These broadcasters will provide IND vs NZ live streaming and telecast coverage in their respective regions.
Below is the complete India vs New Zealand T20I schedule, along with match start times in IST:
All T20I matches are scheduled to start at 7:00 PM IST.
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India: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer (first three T20Is), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Rinku Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ishan Kishan, and Ravi Bishnoi.
New Zealand: Mitchell Santner (C), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Bevon Jacobs, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Robinson, and Ish Sodhi.
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