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New Zealand vs India, 3rd T20I, India tour of New Zealand 2026 

New Zealand vs India, 3rd T20I, India tour of New Zealand 2026 

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:

India T20I Squad List

Batters

  • Shreyas Iyer C Captain / Middle-order Batter
  • Abhishek Sharma Opening Batter
  • Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Top-order Batter
  • Tilak Varma Middle-order Batter

All-Rounders

  • Axar Patel All-Rounder
  • Nitish Kumar Reddy All-Rounder
  • Naman Dhir All-Rounder
  • Shivam Dube Batting All-Rounder
  • Prince Yadav Bowling All-Rounder

Wicketkeepers

  • Sanju Samson Wicketkeeper-Batter
  • Kumar Kushagra Wicketkeeper-Batter

Bowlers

  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar Pacer
  • Arshdeep Singh Pacer
  • Mayank Yadav Pacer
  • Kuldeep Yadav Spinner
  • Varun Chakaravarthy Spinner

New Zealand T20I Squad List

Batters

  • Finn Allen Opening Batter
  • Daryl Mitchell Middle-order Batter
  • Glenn Phillips Middle-order Batter
  • Bevon Jacobs Batter

All-Rounders

  • Mitchell Santner C Captain / All-Rounder
  • Michael Bracewell All-Rounder
  • Nathan Smith All-Rounder

Wicketkeepers

  • Devon Conway Wicketkeeper-Batter
  • Tim Seifert Wicketkeeper-Batter

Bowlers

  • Kyle Jamieson Pacer
  • Adam Milne Pacer
  • Jacob Duffy Pacer
  • Blair Tickner Pacer
  • Matthew Fisher Pacer

Match Winner Prediction

India enters the 3rd T20I as the statistical favourite to win the match and secure an unassailable lead in the 5-match bilateral series.

Predicted Match Win Probability
India 59%
New Zealand 41%
Prediction Summary
Aggregated data and algorithmic forecasts favour India with a 59% win probability, compared with New Zealand’s 41%.

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:

Overall T20I Head-to-Head Record

FormatTotal Matches PlayedIndia WinsNew Zealand WinsTies (Super Over)No Result
Men’s T20Is34221110
India and New Zealand have played 34 men’s T20I matches according to the supplied figures, with India leading the head-to-head record by 22 wins to 11.

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. 

Key Match-Time Metrics

❄ Temperature

A cool 11°C to 12°C is expected during play. Due to the intense wind chill, the temperature may feel closer to 7°C to 9°C on the field.

☀ Rain Probability

There is a 0% to 5% chance of rain during the match. Heavy morning showers are expected to clear by late afternoon, making rain-related interruptions or over reductions highly unlikely.

→ Wind Factor CRITICAL

Southerly to southeasterly winds are expected at 15 to 22 mph (24 to 35 km/h) during play. Although lower than the extreme daytime peak gusts of 120 km/h, these winds may still affect high-ball trajectories and assist swing bowling.

≈ Humidity

Humidity is expected to remain around 77% to 79% as the night progresses. These conditions could contribute to dew on the outfield during the second innings and potentially affect fielding and bowling grip.

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