In ICC T20I Ranking, India has placed top position whereas New Zealand has placed 4th position. India and New Zealand have played 25 T20I, with India winning 14 matches against New Zealand 10 matches and 1 tied match.
India vs New Zealand match prediction, 1st T20I at Nagpur, 21 Jan 2026
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MATCH PREVIEW
India
New Zealand
Match Date: 21 Jan 2026
Start Time: 07:00 PM IST
Venue: Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
Series: New Zealand tour of India 2026
WHICH TEAM HAS A BETTER BATTING AND BOWLING LINEUP?
India has a strongest batting line up than New Zealand. It does not just have the best player but has more depth in Batting line up.
Both India and New Zealand has great bowling line-up.
India
Batting Avg.: 197 Bowling Avg.: 8.52
New Zealand
Batting Avg.: 184 Bowling Avg.: 8.48
VENUE STATISTICS
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
1st innings average score: 146
Match Played: 13 1st batting team won: 9 2nd batting team won: 4
Highest Score: India 215/5 Lowest Score: India 79/10
TEAM PERFORMANCE IN VIDARBHA CRICKET ASSOCIATION STADIUM, NAGPUR
Head to Head Match Played: 1 India won: 0 New Zealand won: 1
TOTAL MATCH PLAYED
India: 5 Won: 3
New Zealand: 1 Won: 1
RECENT TEAM PERFORMANCE
India made score against
- 14-12-2025 vs SA 120/3 (2nd Bat) Won
- 11-12-2025 vs SA 162/10 (2nd Bat) Lost
- 09-12-2025 vs SA 175/6 (1st Bat) Won
- 06-11-2025 vs AUS 167/8 (1st Bat) Won
- 02-11-2025 vs AUS 188/5 (2nd Bat) Won
New Zealand made score against
- 13-11-2025 vs WI 141/2 (2nd Bat) Won
- 09-11-2025 vs WI 177/9 (1st Bat) Won
- 06-11-2025 vs WI 207/5 (1st Bat) Won
- 05-11-2025 vs WI 157/9 (2nd Bat) Lost
- 20-10-2025 vs ENG 171/10 (2nd Bat) Lost
PITCH REPORT
Previous 10 T20I games have played at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur with an average score 136 in the first batting. In previous 10 T20I games, 2 times team crosses 170 plus score.Scoring Pattern in Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
Below Score 150: 8
Score between 150 and 169: 1
Score between 170 and 189: 3
Above Score 190: 1
HOME AWAY STATISTICS
New Zealand played in India
Total Match Played: 15
Won: 7 Lost: 8 Tied: 0
India in Home Ground
Total Match Played: 96
Won: 67 Lost: 29 Tied: 0
POINT TABLE
| Match | Won | Lost | NR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Who Will Win Todays Match
- Heads to head 14-10 against New Zealand.
- Previous 10 T20I games have played at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur with an average score 136 in the first batting. In previous 10 T20I games, 2 times team crosses 170 plus score. So expected score around 170 in the batting first.
- India have won 3 from 5 games whereas New Zealand have won 1 from 1 game at Nagpur.
- In previous 10 T20I games had played at Nagpur, batting second team had won 7 games whereas batting first team have won 3 games.
- In ICC T20I Ranking, India has placed top position whereas New Zealand has placed 4th position.
- Last 5 games were played between the two sides, India have won 3 games whereas New Zealand have won only game and 1 tied match.
- In recent performance, India have won 4 from their last 5 games whereas New Zealand have won 3 from their last 5 games.
- India has a strongest batting line up than New Zealand.
- New Zealand played in India: Match Played: 15: Won: 7
It's highly recommended to see this report again after toss and players selection
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India will win
T20I - India Overall Records
| Category | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Won % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 255 | 180 | 73 | 2 | 70.59 |
| Home Records | 96 | 67 | 29 | 0 | 69.79 |
| Away Records | 159 | 113 | 44 | 2 | 71.07 |
| World Cup | 51 | 35 | 15 | 1 | 68.63 |
Note: Exclude all NR and Abundant matches
T20I - New Zealand Overall Records
| Category | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Won % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 232 | 124 | 103 | 5 | 53.45 |
| Home Records | 104 | 58 | 43 | 3 | 55.77 |
| Away Records | 128 | 66 | 60 | 2 | 51.56 |
| World Cup | 45 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 53.33 |
Note: Exclude all NR and Abundant matches
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