India vs New Zealand: Shreyas Iyer Opts to Bowl First in Fourth T20I
In the fourth T20I match against New Zealand, Indian captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to bowl first. With the series already secured at 3-0, India made two key changes to their lineup, bringing back Ishan Kishan and introducing Mayank Yadav. New Zealand also made a substitution, replacing Kyle Jamieson with Nathan Smith. Read on for the complete team lineups and match insights.
Oct 30, 2026, 13:13 IST
Match Overview
In the fourth T20I held on Friday, Indian captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and chose to have New Zealand bat first. With India already clinching the five-match series with a 3-0 lead, the team made two adjustments to their lineup.
Ishan Kishan returned to the squad after recovering from a right adductor strain, taking the place of the young talent Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Additionally, fast bowler Mayank Yadav stepped in for the experienced Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
On the New Zealand side, Nathan Smith replaced Kyle Jamieson in their playing XI.
Team Lineups:
- New Zealand: Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Bevon Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Adam Milne, Jacob Duffy, Matthew Fisher.
- India: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Yadav, Prince Yadav.