India National Cricket Team vs New Zealand National Cricket Team Match: India will face New Zealand in the fifth and final T20I at Greenfield International Stadium on Saturday, January 31, 2026. India have already secured the series 3-1, while New Zealand aim to end a series on a winning note. All eyes will be on Indian wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson, who has struggled for runs in the series but will have strong support from the home crowd. India may also make minor changes to their playing XI, with Varun Chakaravarthy likely to return to the bowling lineup.
Match Details:
Match: India vs New Zealand, 5th T20I
Date and Time: January 31, 7:00 PM IST (Toss at 6:30 PM IST)
Venue: Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
Weather Forecast
Temperatures are expected to be around 22 degrees Celsius during the evening game, with partly cloudy skies and a low chance of rain.
Pitch Report
The Greenfield International Stadium pitch has generally offered average batting conditions. Fast bowlers can extract decent pace and bounce, and the average first-innings score in T20Is at the venue is 145.
Series Squads:
India: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Suryakumar Yadav (c), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Harshit Rana, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, Varun Chakaravarthy
New Zealand: Devon Conway, Tim Seifert (wk), Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (c), Zakary Foulkes, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, James Neesham, Michael Bracewell, Lockie Ferguson, Bevon Jacobs, Kyle Jamieson
Probable Playing XIs:
India: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy.
New Zealand: Devon Conway, Tim Seifert (wk), Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner (c), James Neesham, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Ish Sodhi
Live Streaming Details
In India, the series will be televised on the Star Sports Network. Live streaming will be available on the JioHotstar app and website with a subscription. In New Zealand, the matches will be broadcast on Sky Sport.
