The fifth and last match of the five-match T20 series being played between India and New Zealand will be played on Saturday (January 31). By winning this match, Team India would like to end the series with victory. Earlier on Wednesday, Team India had to face defeat by 50 runs in the fourth T20 played in Visakhapatnam.

However, the thing to note is that Team India, captained by Suryakumar Yadav, has got its name written on the series by winning the first 3 matches. But keeping in mind the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026, the Indian team would like to win the fifth T20 against New Zealand.

This is the last T20 series for Team India before the T20 World Cup. Through this series, Men in Blue would like to finalize its preparations. The fifth T20 will be played at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. Now it will be interesting to see how the Indian team performs in the fifth T20. Some changes may be seen in India’s playing 11 in this match.

Last match before T20 World Cup

After this, Team India under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav will take the field for the T20 World Cup. The tournament will start from 07 February. The Indian team will also start its campaign in the World Cup from this day. Team India will play its first match against USA at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

Indian squad for T20 series

Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Harshit Rana, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, Varun Chakraborty.

New Zealand’s squad for T20 series

Tim Seifert (wicketkeeper), Mitchell Santner (captain), Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Zachary Foulkes, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, James Neesham, Michael Bracewell, Lockie Ferguson, Bevan Jacobs, Kyle Jamieson.