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This kit covers the India vs New Zealand T20I series in October 2026, frozen after the third T20I in Wellington. Use it for Auckland on 30 October and Hamilton on 1 November, then update it once — the update rule is at the end, so you do not have to rebuild it from scratch.

1. Series state at a glance

• Series: 5-match T20I series, India tour of New Zealand 2026
• Score after 3 matches: India lead 3-0, series already decided
• Remaining T20Is:
  • 4th T20I: Friday, 30 October 2026, 12:30 PM IST, Eden Park, Auckland
  • 5th T20I: Sunday, 1 November 2026, 12:30 PM IST, Seddon Park, Hamilton
• Broadcast in India: Sony Sports Network on TV, Sony LIV for streaming

India have chased in all three wins so far. That is the single most important form line in this kit: New Zealand have batted first in all three matches, after India won the toss three times in a row and chose to bowl each time, and India have still chased successfully every time.

2. Head-to-head: overall and last 10

Overall T20I head-to-head, after Wellington

Before Wellington, the record was 33 matches, India 21, New Zealand 11, tied 1. Wellington moved India to 22 wins.

Last 10 T20Is between the teams

New Zealand's only win in the last 10 was by 50 runs in Visakhapatnam on 28 January 2026.

The last-10 run, in order, starts with India by 168 runs in Ahmedabad on 1 February 2023, goes through the January 2026 series in India — which India won 4-1 — and the 2026 T20 World Cup final in Ahmedabad on 8 March 2026, where India made 255 for 5 and beat New Zealand, 159 all out, by 96 runs, and then continues through the three October 2026 wins in Christchurch, Christchurch and Wellington.

What that last-10 split tells you, in plain language, is not that New Zealand cannot beat India. It is that, in the last three years, India have usually won the big moments in this fixture — chases, finals, and now a series in New Zealand — while New Zealand's wins have been rarer and, in this run, isolated.

Use the last 10 for form, and the overall record for history. Do not use either on its own to predict Auckland. A 9-1 last-10 split is a trend, not a guarantee.

3. Current series form: the three matches so far

1st T20I, Christchurch, 22 October 2026

New Zealand 225 for 4, India 230 for 6 in 19.4 overs. India won by 4 wickets.

India chased their highest successful T20I total at that point. Sanju Samson was Player of the Match with 67 off 33 balls. Glenn Phillips made 82 not out off 40 for New Zealand, and Naman Dhir finished unbeaten on 42 off 15 for India.

Form note: a high-scoring chase, won late, with the middle order finishing the job.

2nd T20I, Christchurch, 24 October 2026

New Zealand 180 for 5, India 181 for 6 in 19.5 overs. India won by 4 wickets.

Tilak Varma was Player of the Match with 51 not out off 26 balls, rescuing India from 112 for 6. Phillips made 70 off 43, Bevon Jacobs made 58 off 46, and Mitchell Santner took 4 for 21 for New Zealand. Tilak and Nitish Kumar Reddy added an unbeaten 69 off 30 balls from 112 for 6.

Form note: a collapse, then a calm finish. This is the match that showed India's depth — they won from a position most teams lose from.

3rd T20I, Wellington, 27 October 2026

New Zealand 198 for 3, India 199 for 4 in 13.2 overs. India won by 6 wickets.

Abhishek Sharma made 113 off 38 balls, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made 45 off 19, and Daryl Mitchell made 89 not out off 52 for New Zealand, with Finn Allen 40 and Jacobs 39 not out. Abhishek and Sooryavanshi put on 133 runs for the opening wicket in just 7.1 overs, and India reached 118 for no loss in the powerplay, a men's T20I record.

Form note: a chase won in the powerplay, not in the death overs. New Zealand's total of 198 would win most T20s. Against this India top order, in this form, it lasted 80 balls.

Team form summary, in one paragraph each

India — W, W, W in this series, chasing every time. The top order can win in the powerplay, as in Wellington, and the middle order can win from 112 for 6, as in Christchurch. That two-way threat is why India are 3-0 up, not just one brilliant innings.

New Zealand — L, L, L in this series, batting first every time. Mitchell and Phillips have scored runs, Santner has bowled economically in patches, but New Zealand have not taken early wickets in the powerplay in any of the three matches. That is the form problem to fix in Auckland, not the batting total.

4. Player form to watch in Auckland and Hamilton

Use these as form lines, not as predictions:

• Abhishek Sharma (India): 113 off 38 in Wellington, in a 133-run opening stand in 7.1 overs. The player New Zealand must solve first in Auckland.
• Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (India): 45 off 19 in Wellington as opener, after 4 off 8 at No. 3 in the second Christchurch match. The opening promotion changed the series tempo.
• Tilak Varma (India): 51 not out off 26 in the second Christchurch match, from 112 for 6. The finisher in this series so far.
• Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand): 89 not out off 52 in Wellington, and New Zealand's most reliable batter in the series. If New Zealand are to win a match, Mitchell likely has to bat through.
• Glenn Phillips (New Zealand): 82 not out off 40 in the first Christchurch match, 70 off 43 in the second. The early-series threat, quieter in Wellington.
• Mitchell Santner (New Zealand, captain): 4 for 21 in the second Christchurch match, and 1 for 17 in three overs in Wellington, dismissing Shreyas Iyer. Economical, but he has not had a second bowler matching him consistently.
• Arshdeep Singh (India): 1 for 33 in Wellington, India's most economical bowler that day, moving to 149 T20I wickets. One wicket away from becoming the first Indian to 150, with Auckland as the next chance.

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5. Pitch data: venue by venue

Pitch data in a kit should be short, specific, and labelled by venue. Do not copy a Christchurch pitch note onto Auckland.

Hagley Oval, Christchurch — matches 1 and 2, already played

Pace, bounce and good batting conditions. India chased 226 in the first match and 181 in the second, both successfully. The lesson from Christchurch was not that the pitch was flat — it was that India could chase both a very high total and a tricky total, in different ways.

Hnry Stadium, Wellington — match 3, already played

Exaggeratedly oval dimensions: long straight boundaries, short square boundaries. India's fast bowlers used that shape expertly in the first innings, bowling full and straight and generating reverse swing to contain New Zealand to 198 for 3. In the chase, the same shape helped India's openers, who could target the short square boundaries in the powerplay.

Wellington's pitch note for future use is: do not judge a total by the number alone. 198 looked competitive, but on a pitch where the powerplay can go for 118 for 0, it was not safe.

Eden Park, Auckland — match 4, 30 October, still to play

Drop-in pitch, generally batting-friendly with true bounce. Short straight boundaries — roughly 45 to 55 metres in some reports — versus longer square boundaries. Spinners typically come under heavy pressure here, and teams often prefer to chase, especially with evening dew.

First-innings guide, from recent previews: average around 171, with a first-innings prediction range of about 175 to 200 for Auckland. Use that as a guide, not a guarantee. Weather for Auckland has differed by source — one detailed forecast checked on 29 October showed partly cloudy and windy, high 18°C, low 13°C, rain 20% during the day and 10% at night, with west-southwest wind around 42 km/h, while another preview put rain much higher, at 70%. Check the morning-of-match forecast before publishing a final pitch verdict for Auckland.

Seddon Park, Hamilton — match 5, 1 November, still to play

A smaller, picturesque ground where totals can still be high if the pitch is flat. No specific Hamilton pitch verdict for 1 November should be published yet — that pitch note should be added on the morning of the match, once the used pitch, weather and toss are known. For now, the kit note for Hamilton is: expect a batting-friendly surface in general terms, but do not copy Auckland's par score onto Hamilton.

6. How to use this kit in a preview

Copy these three checks into any Auckland or Hamilton preview:

1. Start with series state, not history. "India lead 3-0, series decided, Auckland is about pride, records and ODI preparation" is more useful than "India lead the overall head-to-head 22-11".

2. Use last-10 for form, overall for context. Last 10: India 9, New Zealand 1. Overall: India 22, New Zealand 11, tied 1, from 34 matches. Put both in, with the frozen date, so readers can see the difference between recent form and long-term history.

3. Use pitch data by venue, not by series. Christchurch was about chases of 226 and 181. Wellington was about a 118 for 0 powerplay. Auckland is about short straight boundaries, dew and chasing. Hamilton needs its own morning note.

7. How to update this kit after Auckland

Do not rewrite the whole kit. Update four lines:

1. Overall head-to-head: add one match. If India win Auckland, it becomes 35 matches, India 23, New Zealand 11, tied 1. If New Zealand win, it becomes 35 matches, India 22, New Zealand 12, tied 1.
2. Last 10: drop the oldest match in the current last 10 — India by 168 runs in Ahmedabad on 1 February 2023 — and add Auckland. The split will then be either India 9, New Zealand 1 still, if India win, or India 8, New Zealand 2, if New Zealand win.
3. Series state: change 3-0 to 4-0 or 3-1, and change "series decided" to the Hamilton context.
4. Player form: update Arshdeep's wicket count — 149 before Auckland, 150 if he takes a wicket there — and Abhishek's and Mitchell's series totals.

Freeze the new version with a new date: "Updated after Auckland, 30 October 2026, before Hamilton, 1 November 2026."

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the India vs New Zealand T20I head-to-head after Wellington?
34 matches, India 22 wins, New Zealand 11 wins, 1 tied, frozen after Wellington on 27 October 2026.

What is the last-10 split?
India 9, New Zealand 1, with New Zealand's only win by 50 runs in Visakhapatnam on 28 January 2026.

What were the three series results so far?
Christchurch, 22 October: New Zealand 225 for 4, India 230 for 6 in 19.4 overs, India by 4 wickets. Christchurch, 24 October: New Zealand 180 for 5, India 181 for 6 in 19.5 overs, India by 4 wickets. Wellington, 27 October: New Zealand 198 for 3, India 199 for 4 in 13.2 overs, India by 6 wickets.

What is a good first-innings score at Eden Park?
Recent previews put the average around 171, with a guide range of about 175 to 200 for Auckland, but that depends on weather, dew and bowling quality. Check the morning forecast before finalising.

Who is in form for Auckland?
Abhishek Sharma (113 off 38 in Wellington), Daryl Mitchell (89 not out in Wellington), Tilak Varma (51 not out in the second Christchurch match), and Arshdeep Singh (149 T20I wickets, one away from 150).

When should this kit be updated?
Immediately after Auckland on 30 October, before Hamilton on 1 November, using the four-line update rule above, with a new frozen date.

Final thoughts

A stats kit is only useful if it is accurate, dated, and venue-specific.

This one is accurate to Wellington, dated to 27 October, and specific to Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland and Hamilton — not a generic "New Zealand pitches are seaming" note copied across all four grounds.

Use it for Auckland, update it after Auckland, and you will have a Hamilton preview that starts from real numbers, not from a feeling that India are 3-0 up and therefore will win again. They might. But in a kit, "might" should always come with a number, a venue, and a date.

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