The last match of the 5-match T20 series between India and New Zealand will be played today at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. Earlier 4 T20 International matches have been played here. Sanju Samson would like to play a big innings in front of his home crowd today, he has so far flopped in all four matches of this series. His cutouts have been installed outside the stadium. The video of MS Dhoni’s cutout is also going viral on social media.

A 50 feet high cutout of former Indian captain MS Dhoni has been installed outside the Greenfield International Stadium, the video of which is going viral on social media. Although Dhoni has fans everywhere in the country, but the craze for him in the South is of a different level.

Scenes of a Giant Cutout being made for Real OG MS Dhoni & Sanju Samson at Kerala!! pic.twitter.com/sQHCl8L50v

— Suhii7 (@Suhii7__) January 31, 2026

How is the T20 record in Greenfield Stadium?

A total of 4 T2 International matches have been played so far in the Greenfield International Stadium. The first T20 here took place between India and New Zealand on November 7, 2017, in which India won by 6 runs. After this, in the second match played here, West Indies defeated India by 8 wickets. In the third match, India defeated South Africa by 8 wickets and in the fourth match, Australia defeated Australia by 44 runs. That means out of total 4 matches here, India has won 3 and lost 1.

What time will IND vs NZ 5th T20 start?

India vs New Zealand fifth T20 will start today (January 31) at 7 pm. The toss will take place at 6:30 pm. Team India is maintaining an unassailable lead in the series. Under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, the team defeated New Zealand in the first 3 matches, New Zealand won the fourth match. India is ahead 3-1.

Where to watch live cricket match

India vs New Zealand fifth T20 will be telecast live on Star Sports Network. Live streaming will be on JioHotstar app and website.

The Indian cricket team took an unassailable lead in the series by winning the first 3 matches of the 5-match series against New Zealand. But after this, New Zealand counterattacked and defeated India in the fourth T20, now both the teams will play the last international match before the T20 World Cup 2026. Know when and where the fifth T20 will be played, its timing and live broadcast details.

New Zealand rarely changes the combination of its winning team, so the visiting team can enter the playing 11 without any change. Whereas Team India can rest either Jasprit Bumrah or Arshdeep Singh under the rotation policy, because both played together in the last T20. In the last match, Ravi Bishnoi and Harshit Rana proved to be very expensive in bowling, both can play in this match. Akshar Patel is unlikely to make a comeback in this match, who was injured in the first match.

When will India vs New Zealand 5th T20 be held?

India vs New Zealand fifth T20 will be played on Saturday, January 31.

Where will India vs New Zealand 5th T20 be held?

India vs New Zealand fifth T20 match will be played at Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram.

What time will India vs New Zealand 5th T20 start?

The 5th T20 will start at 7 pm. The toss will take place at 6:30 pm.

On which channel will India vs New Zealand 5th T20 be telecast live?

India vs New Zealand fifth T20 will be telecast live on Star Sports Network.

On which app to watch live streaming of India vs New Zealand 5th T20?

There will be live streaming of India vs New Zealand fifth T20 on JioHotstar app and website.

Make way for @IamSanjuSamson in ‘

Don’t miss this banter between friends Sanju Samson and Captain Surya Kumar Yadav #TeamIndia | #INDvNZ | @IDFCFirstBank | @surya_14kumar pic.twitter.com/zBAFPmZJGk

— BCCI (@BCCI) January 30, 2026

Indian squad

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

new zealand squad

James Neesham, Devon Conway (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, Mitchell Santner (c), Mark Chapman, Matt Henry, Michael Bracewell, Lockie Ferguson, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Seifert (wk), Glenn Phillips, Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Zakary Fox, Bevon Jacobs.