IND vs NZ Stats Preview - 4th T20I, New Zealand tour of India 2026

IND vs NZ Stats Preview 4th T20I. [Source - @bcci/x]

India and New Zealand will be up against each other in the 4th T20I of the five-match series on Wednesday, January 28th. The mouthwatering clash will be played at the Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam and is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM IST.

IND vs NZ 4th T20I preview, 2026

India

India head into the fourth T20I in Visakhapatnam brimming with confidence after winning three on the trot to seal the series. Dominant performances across departments have powered their run, and Suryakumar Yadav’s men will aim to maintain momentum and further derail New Zealand once again.

New Zealand

New Zealand continue to search for answers against a rampaging India, with their bowlers struggling for control. However, the return of key names has bolstered the squad, and Mitchell Santner’s side will aim to halt the losing streak, regain momentum, and spark a turnaround ahead of the T20 World Cup.

Top run scorers in IND vs NZ T20Is

We are considering only the players from the current squad.

Suryakumar Yadav - 455 runs

Suryakumar Yadav tops the India vs New Zealand T20Is run chart with 455 runs, averaging 65 at a strike rate of 168.51

Tim Seifert - 358 runs

Tim Seifert feature next with 358 runs at 32.54 average and 144.93 strike-rate in 13 appearances in India vs New Zealand T20Is.

Daryl Mitchell - 301 runs

Daryl Mitchell sits third on the list with 301 runs in 17 innings, including a half-century against India in T20Is.

Top wicket-takers in IND vs NZ T20Is

We are considering only the players from the current squad.

Ish Sodhi - 28 wickets

Ish Sodhi leads the wickets chart in India vs New Zealand T20Is with 28 wickets at an average of 22.14 and economy rate of 8.05 striking at every 16.5 balls.

Mitchell Santner - 19 wickets

Mitchell Santner features next with 19 wickets in this fixture, averaging 32.31 and economy of 7.48 with 4/11 as best bowling figures.

Jasprit Bumrah - 15 wickets

Jasprit Bumrah sits third with 15 wickets in 12 games at an average of 18.53 and economy rate of 6.17 in this fixture.

IND vs NZ key stats

India key records

• India have won each of their last five T20Is vs NZ in India.
• India have won three of their four T20Is played in Visakhapatnam.
• Suryakumar Yadav is currently the leading run-scorer in this series with 171 runs, 171 average, 2 50s and 201.17 strike-rate.
• Abhishek Sharma has been striking at 271.42 strike-rate in this series with 152 runs, including two half-centuries.
• Ishan Kishan is leading run-scorer for India in T20Is at Visakhapatnam - 112 runs, 56 average, 2 50s and 151.35 strike-rate.
• Jasprit Bumrah has 4 wickets at 6.5 average and 10.5 strike-rate in 2 T20Is he has played in Visakhapatnam.
• Sanju Samson has an average of 5.2 against New Zealand in five T20Is so far.

New Zealand key records

• New Zealand have won only two of their last five T20Is.
• New Zealand lost each of their last five T20Is they have played in India.
• Tim Seifert has been New Zealand's best T20I batter since 2025 - 595 runs at 45.76 average and 163.46 strike-rate.
• Glenn Phillips has been the leading run-scorer for New Zealand in this series - 145 runs, 48.33 average and 155.91 strike-rate.
• Jacob Duffy has been New Zealand’s best bet with the ball in T20Is since 2025 - 38 wickets, 16.6 average and 12.7 strike-rate.
• James Neesham has taken 17 wickets at 14.7 average for New Zealand in T20Is since 2025.

IND vs NZ key records which could be broken in 4th T20I, 2026

• Glenn Phillips is 1 six away from completing 100 T20I sixes.
• Suryakumar Yadav is 41 runs away from 3000 T20I runs.
• Devon Conway is 11 runs away from 7000 T20 runs.
• Ishan Kishan is 92 runs away from 1000 T20I runs.
• Ishan Kishan is 101 runs away from 6000 T20 runs.