New Zealand National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Match Scorecard Live Streaming Details: New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the first T20 international of the five-match series at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. India enter the series under pressure after losing the recently concluded ODI series against New Zealand. Led by Suryakumar Yadav, the hosts will look to use the T20Is to rebuild momentum and settle their combinations ahead of the global event. New Zealand, captained by Mitchell Santner, come into the match in confident mood following their ODI success. The visitors will aim to challenge India in familiar conditions while fine-tuning their plans for the World Cup. The live telecast of the match is available on the Star Sports Network. Fans can also stream the match live on the Jio Hotstar app and website.
Live Streaming Info: India vs New Zealand 1st T20I
Match: India vs New Zealand, 1st T20I
Date: Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026
Venue: Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
Toss time: 7 p.m. IST
Match start time: 7:30 p.m. IST
Live telecast (TV): Star Sports Network
Live streaming (online): JioHotstar app and website (subscription required)
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I Playing XIs
New Zealand (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
India (Playing XI): Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah