India Vs New Zealand

'Shameful technique': Fans want Samson to be dropped for T20 World Cup after he fails again in front of home crowd

Sanju Samson finished his series against New Zealand with only 46 runs at an average of less than 10. With Ishan Kishan scoring a century in the fifth T20I, his spot for the T20 World Cup is now in danger.

Axar Patel, Ishan Kishan return as India opt to bat against New Zealand in 5th T20

Sanju Samson also keeps his place at the top of the batting order despite a poor run in the five-match series against New Zealand, which the Men in Blue had already clinched with a 3-0 lead. New Zealand, meanwhile, make four changes to their lineup in what is the final game before the T20 World Cup for both teams.

IND vs NZ 5th T20I Live Streaming: Weather forecast, pitch report, predicted XIs, head-to-head & more

Get all the details for the 5th T20I between India and New Zealand at Thiruvananthapuram, including match timing, pitch report, weather forecast, predicted playing XIs, live broadcast, and streaming info.

Yuzvendra Chahal, Parthiv Patel send stern message to Gautam Gambhir over Sanju Samson: ‘Pressure shouldn’t be an excuse’

Indian cricket team coach Gautam Gambhir has been sent a stern message by Yuzvendra Chahal and Parthiv Patel over Sanju Samson's poor form and his place in the playing XI ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026.

Sanju Samson’s paradox: When brilliance exists, but runs don’t

India are heading into a home T20 World Cup where failure will not be tolerated. And that's why Sanju Samson’s prolonged poor form stings more than ever, because the brilliance is still there, but the runs keep arriving far too rarely.

Suryakumar says India playing batter short in defeat vs NZ was 'on purpose': 'Wanted to challenge ourselves'

After bringing Arshdeep Singh in place of Ishan Kishan, India found themselves getting bundled out for 165 following a shaky start after being set an imposing 216 to win by the Black Caps in Visakhapatnam.

India vs New Zealand Highlights 4th T20 at Vishakhapatnam: Dube's 15-ball fifty in vain as Black Caps win by 50 runs

IND vs NZ 4th T20 Highlights (India national cricket team vs New Zealand national cricket team scorecard): New Zealand bowl India out for 165 after posting a commanding 215/7 on the board to collect their first win of the series after conceding an unassailable 0-3 lead.

'Unlucky Shivam Dube': CSK star bludgeons 65 off 23 but New Zealand beat India by 50 runs

Shivam Dube slammed Ish Sodhi for 29 runs in an over but his heroics were not enough as a collective team performance from Kiwis helped them win their first match of the series.

'Looked clueless': Sanju Samson slammed after another failure in 4th T20I against New Zealand

Sanju Samson endured his fourth straight failure in the ongoing India vs New Zealand T20I series as he was dismissed for 24 in the fourth T20I.

Watch: Hardik Pandya's rocket arm catches Mitchell Santner short during 4th India-New Zealand T20I

New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner was off to a promising start with a four and a six, and decided to set off for a quick single when a sharp throw by Hardik Pandya, stationed at short third man, caught him short during the fourth T20I in Visakhapatnam.