Overview:
Axar Patel, recovering from a finger injury sustained in the first T20I, is poised to rejoin the team and is likely to replace Kuldeep Yadav.
India will aim to carry forward their unbeaten streak in the ongoing series as they go head-to-head with New Zealand in the fourth T20I on Wednesday. Suryakumar Yadav’s squad has been in formidable form, winning all three matches in the five-match series, with Abhishek Sharma playing a key role as the top performer.
In their previous match, Jasprit Bumrah delivered an exceptional performance, claiming three wickets and limiting the visitors to 153/9 in 20 overs. Chasing 154, Abhishek Sharma went on the attack, scoring an explosive 68* from just 22 balls. Suryakumar, too, joined in with a rapid half-century, guiding India to a dominant eight-wicket win.
While Abhishek will be keen to extend his stellar form, all eyes will be on Sanju Samson, who has struggled in this series so far. Ishan Kishan is set to bat at No. 3, but there’s a possibility Shreyas Iyer could feature if the team decides to rest the wicket-keeper batter.
Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, and Rinku Singh are in the middle-order, and the team management will be hoping that these star continue to perform as the 2026 T20 World Cup draws closer.
Axar Patel, recovering from a finger injury sustained in the first T20I, is poised to rejoin the team and is likely to replace Kuldeep Yadav. Ravi Bishnoi, however, is expected to keep his place in the line up, while Varun Chakravarthy may sit out ahead of the World Cup.
Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah are set to lead the pace bowling duties.
India’s Playing XI for 4th T20I vs New Zealand: Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah.