After clinching the first T20 international in Nagpur, the India vs New Zealand T20I series now shifts to Raipur, the venue for the second T20I. The match, scheduled for tonight (January 23), will see India continue their ultra-aggressive approach and refine their team for the T20 World Cup 2026.
India will be aiming to give as much game time as possible for all members of their squad before the marquee event. Perhaps this even explains the decision to slot Ishan Kishan at number three for the game in Nagpur. They would like Sanju Samson and Kishan to get into runs. All eyes will be on the men in Blue and their individual performances.
IND vs NZ 2nd T20I: Match Information
- Match: India vs New Zealand 1st T20I
- Series: IND vs NZ five-match T20I series
- Date: 23 January, 2026 (Friday)
- Venue: Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur
- Toss: 7 PM
- Time: 7.30 PM
Raipur pitch report
The surface at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur is expected to assist pacers early on in the innings by offering pace and bounce. However, it slows down later as the game progresses and favours the spinners. With that being said, the stadium has hosted just one T20I back in November 2023. However, India and South Africa played an ODI here last month, where dew cost Indian bowlers the match as they failed to defend 359.
| Type | Matches | Wickets | Average | Economy | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pace | 16 | 122 | 20.94 | 7.17 | 17.5 |
| Spin | 16 | 64 | 28.56 | 6.97 | 24.5 |
Raipur weather report
As per Google Weather, there are zero per cent chance of precipitation. During night, the temperature goes down below 20 degree Celcius, with wind blowing towards west at 8 kmph.
IND vs NZ 2nd T20I Live Streaming Details
| Region | TV Broadcast | Live Streaming |
|---|---|---|
| India | Star Sports Network, DD Sports (Free-to-air) | JioHotstar App & Website |
| New Zealand | Sky Sports NZ | Sky Go |
| United Kingdom | TNT Sports | Discovery+ |
| USA | Willow TV | Willow TV Online |
India vs New Zealand squads
India: Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Shreyas Iyer (first 3 matches), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Ishan Kishan, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh
New Zealand: Tim Robinson, Devon Conway (w), Rachin Ravindra, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santne r c), Kyle Jamieson, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Bevon Jacobs, Kristian Clarke, Zakary Foulkes
