Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav has provided a crucial update on injured all-rounder Washington Sundar, who missed the five-match T20I series due to an injury.
After losing the fifth and final T20I and also the series against India, New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner admitted to the formidable challenge of beating the Men in Blue at their den.
Team India won the toss and decided to bat first against the New Zealand in the fifth and final T20I against the New Zealand at the Greenfield International Stadium on Saturday.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor expressed excitement ahead of the 5th India vs New Zealand T20I on Saturday at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, conveying his best wishes to Team India and the home boy Sanju Samson.
India will take on New Zealand in the fifth T20I of the series at the Greenfield International Stadium on Saturday, January 31. The match is expected to draw a packed crowd, with fans eager to cheer for Samson and the Indian side as the series concludes.
Indian spinner Yuzvendra Chahal said that Sanju Samson will blame himself for not being able to perform ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026 after the batter suffered another batting failure in the fourth T20I of the ongoing India vs New Zealand T20I series.
India's star all-rounder Shivam Dube's onslaught went in vain as New Zealand were able to secure a consolation 50-run win against India in the fourth T20I in Vizag on Wednesday.
New Zealand secured their first win of the series by posting 215/7 and restricting India to 165, with the series currently at 3-1 in India's favour. Openers Tim Seifert (62) and Devon Conway (44) provided a blazing start, while Daryl Mitchell's unbeaten 39 helped the Kiwis reach a challengin
New Zealand batter Glenn Phillips etched his name into the record books as he became only the third New Zealand cricketer to reach the milestone of 100 sixes in T20Is during the 4th India vs New Zealand T20I.
Tim Seifert, Devon Conway, and Daryl Mitchell helped New Zealand to post an excellent total of 217/7 in 20 overs against India in the fourth match of the ongoing India vs New Zealand T20I series.
India won the toss and opted to bowl first in the fourth match of the ongoing India vs New Zealand T20I series. Notably, Ishan Kishan, who has been in excellent form, has been replaced by pacer Arshdeep Singh as the batter picked up a niggle in the previous India vs New Zealand T20I.