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New Zealand Change T20I Squad After Two Losses to India
India won the first two matches of the five-game T20I series against host New Zealand, both by four wickets.
New Zealand has changed its squad for the final three games, with fast bowlers moving in and out to manage workloads during a busy summer schedule.
Lockie Ferguson will miss the third match and return for the last two, while Matt Henry will leave the T20I squad to join New Zealand’s ODI squad.
Kyle Jamieson is available for the third T20I only before returning to the squad for the ODI series.
Blair Tickner will join for the remaining three matches, and Josh Clarkson for the final two.
The series continues in Wellington on October 27, then moves to Auckland on October 30 and Hamilton on November 1.
New Zealand will rotate its fast bowlers for the final three T20Is against India after losing the first two matches.
Matt Henry will miss the rest of the T20I series and remain in Christchurch before joining the ODI squad.
Lockie Ferguson will miss the third T20I and return for the final two matches.
Kyle Jamieson will play in the Ford Trophy after the third T20I and miss the last two T20Is.
Blair Tickner will join the squad for the remaining three matches, while Josh Clarkson will join for the final two.
- Who
- New Zealand’s T20I squad, including fast bowlers Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson and Kyle Jamieson.
- What
- New Zealand is changing its squad and rotating fast bowlers for the remaining three T20Is against India.
- When
- The announcement was made on October 25, 2026.
- Where
- The matches are part of the five-match series in New Zealand.
- Why
- New Zealand said it was managing the fast bowlers’ workloads ahead of upcoming cricket.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
New Zealand announced changes to its T20I squad and said it would manage the fast bowlers’ workloads.
The third T20I is scheduled to be played.
The fourth T20I is scheduled at Eden Park in Auckland.
The fifth T20I is scheduled at Seddon Park in Hamilton.
Matt Henry is due to assemble with the ODI squad in Auckland.
The ODI series against India is scheduled to start.
- Series score
- India leads 2-0
- T20I series length
- Five matches
- Matt Henry
- Will miss the remaining three T20Is
- Lockie Ferguson
- Will miss the third T20I and return for the final two
- Blair Tickner
- Joining for the remaining three T20Is
- Josh Clarkson
- Joining for the fourth and fifth T20Is
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What people are saying
It’s been a competitive start to the T20 series with two close games and plenty more cricket to come
We’re very fortunate with the depth in the squad to be able to call upon different players to help manage our pacers’ workloads and to try and ensure they’re best placed to perform for the team for all the cricket coming up