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Amidst the exciting phase of International Cricket Council (ICC) matches, the Indian cricket team is now fully prepared for a new and tough challenge. After the excitement of the home series against West Indies is over, now Team India’s next stop is the tour of New Zealand (India vs New Zealand). Start of this much awaited tour 22 October 2026 It is going to be held from, where an exciting five-match T20 series (T20I Series) will be played between the two teams. Before the start of the series, this question is definitely arising in the minds of cricket lovers whether the Indian team has the upper hand over the Kiwi team or not? If we look at the statistics, the history of T20 matches between India and New Zealand in the last few years has been quite interesting. Let us know in detail how both the teams have performed in the last 5 T20 series and who has the upper hand.
India vs New Zealand: Complete history and records of last 5 T20 series
There has always been a tough competition between India and New Zealand in the shortest format of cricket i.e. T20 cricket. But if we look at the statistics of the last few years, one thing becomes very clear that Team India’s dominance in this format has remained complete.
From the year 2019-20 till now (till 2025-26), a total of 5 bilateral T20 series have been played between India and New Zealand. The most special and proud thing is that in all these five series, Team India has performed brilliantly and defeated New Zealand. Of these matches, 3 series were played on India’s home soil, while in 2 series, Team India defeated New Zealand at home. Let’s take a look at the results of the last 5 series:
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2019-20 series: India thrashed New Zealand at home in this series 5-0 It got its name from the historical distinction of.
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2021-22 series: India defeated New Zealand in this series played on home ground. 3-0 Had given a crushing defeat to.
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2022–23 series (New Zealand tour): In this series also the Indian team played brilliantly. 1-0 (Many matches were washed out due to rain).
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2022-23 Series (Home Series): India gave the visiting team a tough competition 2-1 Was defeated by.
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2025-26 series: In this recent series also, the Indian team continued its excellent performance. 4-1 Had captured the series from.
It is clearly evident from these figures, whether it is Kiwi soil or Indian ground, Team India has always maintained its aggressive and winning stance against New Zealand.
Complete schedule and match timing of the upcoming 5 match T20 series
The complete schedule of this upcoming five-match T20 series between India and New Zealand is as follows. All matches are as per Indian time 12:30 PM Starting from 10:00 PM, Indian viewers will get full enjoyment of prime time:
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First T20 match: 22 October (Thursday) – Christchurch (Hagley Oval)
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Second T20 match: 24 October (Saturday) – Christchurch
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Third T20 match: 27 October (Tuesday) – Wellington
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Fourth T20 match: 30 October (Friday) – Auckland
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Fifth T20 match: November 01 (Sunday) – Hamilton
It is not easy for any visiting team to compete on these grounds amidst the extra bounce of Kiwi pitches and strong winds, in such a situation the Indian batsmen and bowlers will have to come on the field with their best strategy.
Strong squad of both the teams for T20 series
For this upcoming series, both the countries have fielded their most dangerous and balanced players. The selectors have created a great mix of young enthusiasm and experienced players:
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Indian team squad: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Tilak Verma (vice-captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dheer, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Varun Chakraborty, and Kuldeep Yadav. The command of the team is in the hands of young and aggressive batsman Shreyas Iyer, while the bowling attack looks very sharp.
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New Zealand team squad: Mitchell Santner (captain), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Daryl Mitchell, Bevan Jacobs, Nathan Smith, Josh Clarkson, Glenn Phillips, Devon Conway, Tim Seifert, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Adam Milne, Kyle Jamieson, and Blair Tickner. The Kiwi team is fully prepared to take full advantage of its home conditions.