8 months ago
India Elects to Bowl in Second T20I
India and New Zealand are playing a cricket match in Raipur, India.
India won the toss and chose to bowl first.
They made two changes to their team, bringing in Harshit Rana and Kuldeep Yadav, while resting Jasprit Bumrah and leaving out Axar Patel due to an injury.
New Zealand made three changes, including Tim Seifert, Matt Henry, and Zak Foulkes.
The match is important for India to prepare for the T20 World Cup and for New Zealand to gain confidence after losing the first match.
The stadium is wet, and there is dew, which can make the ball slippery.
Both teams are focusing on improving their performance.
India won the toss and elected to bowl first against New Zealand in the second T20I in Raipur.
India made two changes to their XI, bringing in Harshit Rana and Kuldeep Yadav, and resting Jasprit Bumrah and leaving out Axar Patel due to an injury.
New Zealand made three changes, including Tim Seifert, Matt Henry, and Zak Foulkes.
The match is significant for India's preparations for the T20 World Cup and for New Zealand to regain confidence after losing the first match.
The stadium is wet, and there is dew, which can affect the gameplay.
- Who
- India and New Zealand cricket teams
- What
- Second T20I match ahead of the T20 World Cup
- Where
- Raipur, India
- When
- January 23, 2026
- Why
- To fine-tune preparations for the T20 World Cup and for New Zealand to regain confidence
Key facts
- Location
- Raipur, India
- Date
- January 23, 2026
- Key Players
- Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Matt Henry, Tim Seifert, Zak Foulkes
- Venue
- Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium
- Significant Factor
- Dew under lights
- Match Time
- 19:00 IST (13:30 GMT)
- Toss Time
- 18:30 IST
- Live Streaming
- JioHotstar, Doordarshan, Star Sports
Timeline
Axar Patel injured in Asia Cup clash against Pakistan.
Then, India considers resting him for NZ T20.
Injury forces India to likely bench Axar for NZ match.
Kuldeep Yadav eyes spot as India, NZ face off in Raipur.
Quotes
Suryakumar Yadav
India captain
“We will look to bowl first. Already there is a bit of dew out there; we haven't chased in a while, so I want to chase tonight. I think it looks good. The same wicket was used for the ODIs. Hopefully, lots of runs. We play every game, and we try to get better. We are not perfect. We would look to try to do the same things again; we will try to do the same in bowling, fielding, and batting. We have 2 changes. Axar is missing out because he got hit in the last game. Bumrah is resting. Harshit and Kuldeep come in.”
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Mitchell Santner
New Zealand captain
“Would have bowled as well. The ground's already wet, and there is some dew already. Every time you play against a quality side, there is always something to learn, which we did. The way they came out with the bat, throughout the whole innings, they came out pretty hard. We know that now on the bowling side, so we gotta be a bit clearer with our plans and try and squeeze them a little bit more. We have got 3 changes. Seifert's in for Robinson. Kristian Clarke is out, Zak Foulkes is in, and Matt Henry is in for Kyle Jamieson.”
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Sources
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