Top 3 bowlers to watch out for in NZ vs IND T20I series

India and New Zealand are set to face each other in a five-match T20I series beginning October 22, 2026. The series concludes on November 1, 2026, with matches spread across Hagley Oval in Christchurch, Hnry Stadium in Wellington, Eden Park in Auckland and Seddon Park in Hamilton. Shreyas Iyer leads India while Mitchell Santner captains New Zealand. With both squads confirmed, several bowlers stand out as key figures to follow across the five matches.

Here are top 3 bowlers to watch out for in NZ vs IND T20I series:

1. Arshdeep Singh

Arshdeep Singh has taken 145 wickets in 99 T20I matches, making him one of the most experienced T20I bowlers in the current India setup. The left-arm pacer is confirmed in India’s squad for this series. In the most recent T20I series before this tour, which was against West Indies, Arshdeep took five wickets across five matches. His ability to pick up wickets consistently across a series makes him a bowler to watch closely in New Zealand conditions.

2. Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is returning to the Indian T20I setup after more than four years away. The right-arm swing and seam bowler has 90 wickets from 88 T20I matches and was a headline selection in the squad announcement for this series. His return follows strong IPL performances for RCB, where he took 17 wickets in the 2025 season and 28 wickets in the 2026 season. Bhuvneshwar’s experience with swing bowling could be relevant on New Zealand pitches.

3. Jacob Duffy

Jacob Duffy brings considerable T20 experience to the New Zealand side. The right-arm pacer has taken 62 wickets in 48 T20I matches and 198 wickets across 174 T20 matches in all formats combined. Duffy recently featured in an ODI series against West Indies, taking five wickets in that series. He is confirmed in New Zealand’s squad for the five-match T20I series against India.

India’s T20I squad: Shreyas Iyer (c), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav.

New Zealand’s T20I squad: Mitchell Santner (C), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Zak Foulkes, Matt Henry, Bevon Jacobs, Kyle Jamieson, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Tim Seifert, Nathan Smith.