Shreyas Iyer Leads India in T20I Against New Zealand After Winning Toss

In the second T20I against New Zealand, Indian captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to bowl first. The team made two changes due to injuries, bringing in Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Prince Yadav. Ishan Kishan's absence was felt after he suffered a strain in the series opener. India aims to build on their success from the first match, where they chased down a challenging target of 226 runs. Read on for the complete team lineups and match insights.

By Narendra Chaudhary Oct 24, 2026, 13:01 IST

India Opts to Bowl First in Second T20I

On Saturday, Indian captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and chose to field first in the second T20I match against New Zealand.

The Indian team made two adjustments, introducing Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Prince Yadav to replace the injured Ishan Kishan and Mayank Yadav.

Kishan was sidelined due to a low-grade strain in his right adductor sustained during the series opener, leading to Kumar Kushagra being called up as a replacement. India had a successful outing in the first T20I, successfully chasing down a target of 226 runs, thanks to stellar performances from Sanju Samson and Naman Dhir.

Team Lineups

India's lineup includes: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, and Prince Yadav.

New Zealand's team features: Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Bevon Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, and Lockie Ferguson.