In the second T20 played in Raipur, New Zealand, batting first, made a huge score of 208 runs. The Kiwi team had a great start in bowling also. Matt Henry had dismissed Sanju Samson in the very first over. Abhishek Sharma got a ‘golden duck’ on the first ball of the second over. India was under pressure with 2 wickets falling at the score of 6, but then Mitchell Santner made a big mistake. This can also be called imprudence, which made New Zealand lose the match.

In the second T20 played on Friday, New Zealand had set a target of 209 runs for India. Captain Mitchell Santner played a brilliant inning of 47 runs in the end. In this innings played in 27 balls, he hit 1 six and 6 fours.

What mistake did Mitchell Santner make?

The target was not small, but India’s poor start made the match for New Zealand. Sanju Samson was out after hitting a six in the first over. The second over was bowled by Jacob Duffy, on whose very first ball he dismissed dangerous batsman Abhishek Sharma for a ‘golden duck’. It seemed that New Zealand would continue to dominate from here, but one mistake by Mitchell Santner changed the entire game.

Everyone was surprised when Jack Foulkes came to bowl the third over, because in the first over Matt Henry had taken 1 wicket for just 6 runs. Call Santner a mistake or stupidity here, because after a good over he removed Henry from the bowling. He also had to suffer the consequences of this. In the third over bowled by Foulkes, he hit 3 fours and 1 six. The bowler had bowled 1 no ball and 3 wide balls in this over. A total of 24 runs were scored in this over, which changed the entire game.

Mitchell Santner gave the fourth over to Jacob Duffy but did not bring Matt Henry even in the fifth over. This over was bowled by the captain himself, on whose last 3 balls Ishan Kishan hit 3 consecutive fours. Satner handed the last over of the powerplay to Matt Henry, but by then it was too late. The ball started looking like a football to Ishaan. After the match, Ishaan also said that he was able to play a big innings because he was seeing the ball very well.

Shameful record registered in the name of Jack Foulkes

Mitchell Santner replaced Matt Henry and gave bowling to Jack Foulkes, Indian batsmen scored a lot of runs on his balls. Foulkes, who gave 24 runs in his first over, gave away 67 runs in 3 overs at an economy of 22.33. He has become the first New Zealand bowler to concede the most runs in a T20 match.

In the second T20, Ishan Kishan scored 76 runs in 32 balls with the help of 4 sixes and 11 fours. Ishaan, who played at a strike rate of 237.50, scored 68 runs only from boundaries. Suryakumar Yadav played a brilliant inning of 84 runs in 37 balls, in which he hit 4 sixes and 9 fours. India created history by achieving the target of 209 in 15.2 overs. This is the fastest successful run chase of more than 200 in T20 International.

The Indian cricket team has taken a 2-0 lead in the 5-match T20 series by defeating New Zealand in Raipur. In the second match, India had a target of 209 runs to win, chasing which India lost 2 wickets for 6 runs. After Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma flopped, but then Ishan Kishan (76) and Suryakumar Yadav (82) made this big target look trivial by playing stormy innings.

In the video shared by BCCI, Suryakumar Yadav praised Ishan Kishan and asked him, “The target is 209 runs, 2 wickets have fallen for 6 runs. I have never seen anyone bat like this in my life. What happened today?” To this Ishan Kishan replied, “The ball was looking very good to me, I did not even feel that they (New Zealand bowlers) would get me out on a good ball. Even on a good ball, I felt that I would play it comfortably.”

kept distance from social media

Ishaan Kishan asked Surya what was in your mind? On this, Surya said, “Whenever we go home, it comes to our mind that there is a coach sitting there too, with whom we are married. She also keeps telling me that you should take some time. She knows me very well, so I thought let’s take some time. I took it in the last match, took it today too. I was playing well in the nets, but was not able to score in the match. Then I got a little break, went home, stayed away from social media completely. 3 weeks I practiced well and the most important thing is to be happy.”

What did Suryakumar Yadav say for Abhishek Sharma?

Suryakumar Yadav said, “And this was to stop the talk in front of the world that India will win only if Abhishek Sharma scores runs. India will win only if Ishan scores runs. However, Abhishek Sharma is also my favorite batsman and I want him to score runs in every match. This is a team game, the team wins only because of the entire 11 players.”

After the ODI between India and New Zealand, now the T20 series will be played, the first match of which will be held in Nagpur on January 21. This city is also called the Tiger Capital of India, because there are not one or two but about half a dozen tiger reserves here. In such a situation, when Indian players are in this city, they do not miss the opportunity to visit here. Many players including Suryakumar Yadav, Rinku Singh, Sanju Samson went to visit here.

India vs New Zealand The first T20 will be played at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur, where the players who were not part of the ODI series have already reached. Suryakumar Yadav is also included in this. Due to this, he got a good opportunity to travel, he also took advantage of it.

Indian players came to see the tiger

Nagpur is famous for Tiger Reserve. After practice, many players including T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav went to Tiger Risers to see the tigers. It also featured Ishaan Kishan, Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh, Ravi Bishnoi. All the players roamed the reserve in an open jeep. It is seen in the video that the players also camped here at night. He was also seen walking on foot. However, he would have roamed only where it was allowed.

Team India’s Jungle Safari and camping before T20I series #IshanKishan #INDvsNZ pic.twitter.com/9186tpleaS

— Ayush Cricket (@AyushCricket32) January 19, 2026

Iyer and Bishnoi got a chance

BCCI had selected the same squad for the T20 World Cup 2026 and the T20 series against New Zealand, but in place of injured Tilak Verma and Washington Sundar, BCCI included Shreyas Iyer and Ravi Bishnoi in the T20 series. Information about the updated squad for the T20 World Cup has not been given yet.

India’s T20 squad against New Zealand

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

Here is the complete schedule of the Indian cricket team for 2026, which is confirmed and which is probable. It is going to start with a 3-match ODI series against New Zealand, the first match of which will be held on 11 January. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will be seen playing in this. Before the T20 World Cup 2026, India will play a 5-match T20 series against New Zealand. There are many series to be held after the World Cup, but the one whose schedule is confirmed is the tour of England. India will play a series of 5 T20 and 3 ODI matches on this tour. First see the confirmed schedule, then information is given about the series whose dates have not been confirmed yet.

India vs New Zealand ODI Series 2026

• 11 January- Vadodara
• 14 January- Rajkot
• 18 January- Indore

India vs New Zealand T20 Series 2026

• 21 January- Nagpur
• 23 January- Naya Raipur
• 25 January- Guwahati
• 28 January- Visakhapatnam
• 31 January- Thiruvananthapuram

t20 world cup 2026 india schedule

• 7 February- vs USA (Mumbai)
• 12 February- vs Namibia (Delhi)
• 15 February- vs Pakistan (Colombo)
• 18 February- vs Netherlands (Ahmedabad)

England vs India T20 Series 2026 Schedule

• 1 July- Riverside Ground
• 4th July- All Trafford Cricket Ground
• 7 July- Trent Bridge
• 9 July- Bristol Cricket Ground
• 11 July – The Ageas Bowl

England vs India ODI Series 2026 Schedule

• 14 July- Birmingham
• 16 July – Cardiff
• 19 July- London

How many test matches will Team India play in 2026?

India’s next series in the World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle is against Sri Lanka, which will be an away series. A 2-match test series will be played here. After this, India will also play a 2-Test series on New Zealand tour. To maintain its chances of going to the finals, Team India has to win 3 out of 4 matches. However, there is news that India can also play a test against Afghanistan in June. That means India will play a total of 5 Tests this year, but none of the dates are confirmed yet.

How many ODI matches will Team India play in 2026?

India will play 3-3 match ODI series against New Zealand in January and against England in July, the schedule of which has been released. Apart from this, India can play a 3-match ODI series against Afghanistan in June. There may be a 3-match ODI series against India and West Indies in September-October.

India can play a 3-match ODI series against Sri Lanka in December. That means India will play a total of 15 ODI matches this year, out of which the schedule of 6 has been confirmed.

How many T20I matches will Team India play in 2026?

After 5 T20 matches in January, India will play in the World Cup to be held in this format. India has 4 matches confirmed in the group stage of T20 World Cup, after which if the team goes to the next stage, its number will increase. After this, India has to play a 5-match T20 series against England in July. That means the schedule of India’s 14 T20 matches is confirmed.

Team India can play a 3-match T20 series against Afghanistan in September, which is mentioned in the FTP. India has to play a 5-match T20 series against West Indies in October, the schedule of which has not been confirmed yet. India will play a series of 6 T20 matches on New Zealand tour in November. The year will end with a 3-match T20 series against Sri Lanka, the schedule for which has not been released yet.

That means, this year the dates of India’s 14 T20 matches have been announced. The dates of 17 matches have not been announced. India will play 31 T20 matches this year, if Team India reaches the final of T20 World Cup 2026, then 4 more matches will be added to it.