The 3rd T20I between India and New Zealand is scheduled for Tuesday, 27 October 2026 at the Hnry Stadium (Sky Stadium) in Wellington, New Zealand. India currently holds a 2–0 lead in the 5-match bilateral series and can seal the series victory with a win in this match.
Match Overview & Timings
- Date: Tuesday, 27 October 2026
- Time: 12:30 PM IST (8:00 PM Local Time)
- Venue: Hnry Stadium (Sky Stadium), Wellington, New Zealand
- Series Status: India leads the 5-match series 2–0.
- 1st T20I (Christchurch): India won by 4 wickets
- 2nd T20I (Christchurch): India won by 4 wickets
Team squads with their playing role
The full, player-by-player breakdown of the T20I squads, structured list-wise by their designated playing roles, is detailed below:
Head-to-Head Match Record
India and New Zealand share a highly competitive head-to-head record in Men’s T20 Internationals (T20Is).
Including India’s two consecutive 4-wicket victories on the current 2026 tour, the cross-era tracking between the two sides stands as follows:
Match Day Forecast
The match day weather forecast for the 3rd T20I on Tuesday, 27 October 2026 at the Hnry Stadium (Sky Stadium) indicates cloudy and incredibly windy conditions, typical of Wellington’s notorious microclimate.
While severe gale-force winds are moving through the region early in the day, conditions are expected to stabilize just enough by the 8:00 PM local match window for a full game to proceed.