India vs New Zealand – 4th T20I
The 4th T20I of the New Zealand tour of India 2026 will see India take on New Zealand on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam. The match is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM local time (1:30 PM GMT).
India enter this contest with a powerful and experienced squad. Their batting lineup is led by Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shreyas Iyer, Rinku Singh, providing a solid top order and explosive middle-order firepower. Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, and Axar Patel add depth and aggression.
In the bowling department, India boast a strong and varied attack featuring Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, offering both pace and spin options perfectly suited to the conditions.
New Zealand come into this high-stakes match with a well-balanced unit. Their batting unit includes Bevon Jacobs, Devon Conway (wk), Tim Seifert, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, capable of building strong partnerships and accelerating in the middle overs.
New Zealand’s bowling attack is led by Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, Ish Sodhi, Mitchell Santner (c), Michael Bracewell, Kyle Jamieson, James Neesham, providing a good mix of pace and spin to challenge any batting lineup.
The ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium pitch in Visakhapatnam typically offers good bounce and carry early on, assisting pacers initially, but it can slow down and assist spinners as the match progresses under lights. Batters can play freely once set, and a first-innings total of around 170–185 is generally considered competitive at this venue in T20Is.
Expert Prediction: In this crucial series match, India hold a slight edge with their explosive batting depth, world-class pace attack led by Jasprit Bumrah, and strong home advantage at Visakhapatnam. India have 61% chance and New Zealand have 39% winning chance.
Disclaimer: This video expresses the author’s personal insights and analysis. We encourage readers to consider the points discussed and draw their own conclusions.
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