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.
With the series in their pocket, India imploded at Visakhapatnam as fine spells from Mitchell Santner, Jacob Duffy, and Ish Sodhi gave the Kiwis a consolation win by 50 runs, keeping the series scoreline at 3-1. During a chase of 216 runs, only Shivam Dube (65 in 23 balls, with three fours a
India begin their T20 World Cup campaign on February 7 against the USA. They have been drawn in Group A along with the USA, Pakistan, the Netherlands and Namibia. Heading into the tournament, Suryakumar Yadav's men have looked imperious, not dropping a series so far in their run since Rohit
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 Notably, Ishan Kishan, who has been in excellent form, has been replaced by pacer Arshdeep Singh as the batter picked up a niggle in the previous India vs New Zealand T20I.
The fourth T20I between India and New Zealand could witness Suryakumar continuing his recent run of fine form after a slump that lasted 23 innings, during which he failed to score even a single fifty and averaged 13.62. Now with 171 runs in three innings, including two back-to-back fifties,
India have already sealed the five-match T20I series against New Zealand with a commanding 3-0 lead and head into the remaining fixtures in strong form.
Former world No.1 batter Suryakumar Yadav also climbed the rankings, jumping five places to seventh following his unbeaten 57 in the third T20I in Guwahati. The stylish right-hander has been in impressive touch in recent tournaments, adding depth and firepower to India's batting lineup headi
Legendary cricketer and former Indian captain Anil Kumble said that the Suryakumar Yadav-led side has a great chance to defend their title at home during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, starting February 7.
Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav is just 41 runs away from becoming the third Indian to score 3,000 T20I runs as Team India gears up for the fourth T20I against New Zealand on Wednesday.
The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 Delhi NCR trophy tour, which is part of the build-up to the global tournament, made a special stop at the Asian News International (ANI) office on Monday, ahead of the marquee tournament set to begin on February 7, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, on Monday.
The former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan showered immense praise on Indian batters Abhishek Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav after both batters put on a swashbuckling batting display on Sunday to help India defeat New Zealand by 8 wickets and gain an unassailable 3-0 lead over the visitors in
Indian batter Shreyas Iyer is set to continue as Tilak Varma's replacement till the end of the ongoing India vs New Zealand T20I series, the Board of Control for India (BCCI) confirmed in a media advisory on Monday.