Sanju Samson will play his first international match at his home ground against New Zealand
India have won the toss and elected to bat first
India are currently leading the series by 3-1
India and New Zealand will lock horns in the final match of the T20I series at the Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday, January 31, 2026. India have an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series.
Follow the live score and ball-by-ball commentary of the IND vs NZ match here.
India dominated New Zealand in the first three matches of the series, but the Kiwis made a scintillating comeback in the last T20I, thumping the hosts by 50 runs to register their win of the tournament.
Though it was an inconsequential win in terms of the series, it would have given visitors confidence just before the upcoming T20 World Cup. It is India's final international match before the upcoming T20 World Cup except for a one-off Warm-Up game against South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
Though it's a dead rubber in terms of the series result, for Sanju Samson, it's a very special occasion as he'll be playing his first international match at home.
IND Vs NZ, 5th T20I: Toss Update
India have won the toss and elected to bat first in Thiruvananthapuram.
IND Vs NZ, 5th T20I: Playing XIs
New Zealand: Tim Seifert(w), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Bevon Jacobs, Mitchell Santner(c), Kyle Jamieson, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy
India: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson(w), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
IND Vs NZ, 5th T20I: Streaming Details
The fifth T20I between India and New Zealand will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network. It will also be streamed live on the Jio Hotstar app and website.
