IND vs NZ third T20I: India opts to bowl against New Zealand

thehindu.com NaN days ago

India, who lead the five-match series 2-0, decided to field an unchanged playing XI

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is seen during a practice session ahead of the third Twenty20 international in Wellington on October 27, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP

India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl against New Zealand in the third T20 International in Wellington on Tuesday (October 27, 2026).

For the hosts, Matthew Fisher, Kyle Jamieson and Adam Milne come in for Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson and Nathan Smith.

India, who lead the five-match series 2-0, decided to field an unchanged playing XI.

Teams

New Zealand: Tim Seifert (w), Finn Allen, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Bevon Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Kyle Jamieson, Adam Milne, Jacob Duffy, Matthew Fisher

India: Sanju Samson (w), Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Shreyas Iyer(c), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav.