IND vs NZ, 5th T20I: Toss Update and Playing XI

Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram is hosting the last and fifth game of the five-match T20I series between the hosts India and the visitors New Zealand on Saturday (January 31). 

Hosts India are leading the series by 3-1, but it is still a big match for both teams, as it is their last official match before the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, which will begin on February 7, with just seven days to go. 

IND vs NZ, 5th T20I: Toss Update

Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and chose to bat first.

IND vs NZ, 5th T20I: Playing XI

India have made three changes in their playing XI. Ishan Kishan, Axar Patel, and Varun Chakravarthy have replaced Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, and Ravi Bishnoi.

India playing XI

Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy

New Zealand have made four changes in their playing XI. Finn Allen, Bevon Jacobs, Kyle Jamieson, and Lockie Ferguson have joined the playing XI as the replacements for Devon Conway, Mark Chapman, Zak Foulkes, and Matt Henry.

New Zealand playing XI

Tim Seifert (wk), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Bevon Jacobs, Mitchell Santner (Captain), Kyle Jamieson, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy