Archive · 23 Sep 2026
New Zealand Names 16-Man Squad for Five-Match India T20I Series
New Zealand has chosen 16 players for five T20 cricket matches against India.
Mitchell Santner will lead the New Zealand team.
The team includes seven fast bowlers.
The first match will be played on October 22.
It will take place at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.
The five matches will be held in four cities over 11 days.
India’s larger tour also includes two Test matches and five one-day matches.
More than 76,000 tickets had already been sold for the tour.
New Zealand announced a 16-member squad for its five-match T20I series against India.
Mitchell Santner will captain New Zealand in the series.
The squad includes seven pace bowlers.
The series begins on October 22 at Hagley Oval in Christchurch and will span 11 days across four cities.
More than 76,000 tickets had been sold for New Zealand’s wider 12-match tour of New Zealand one month before the first match.
- Who
- New Zealand’s 16-member cricket squad, led by Mitchell Santner, will play India.
- What
- New Zealand announced its squad for a five-match T20I series against India.
- When
- The series starts on October 22 and will run across 11 days.
- Where
- The opening match is at Hagley Oval in Christchurch, with the series taking place across four cities.
- Why
- The squad was selected for India’s 12-match tour of New Zealand, which includes T20Is, Tests, and ODIs.
- Squad size
- 16 players
- Captain
- Mitchell Santner
- Series
- Five T20I matches
- Opening date
- October 22
- Opening venue
- Hagley Oval, Christchurch
- Tour schedule
- India’s tour includes two Tests, five ODIs, and five T20Is
- Tickets sold
- More than 76,000 one month before the first game