Know dates, time, and details of New Zealand vs South Africa five-match T20I series

After a week of their horrible defeat in the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 against India by 96 runs at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, New Zealand will face South Africa in the home five-match T20I series as the latter are still stuck in India, despite losing the first semifinal in Kolkata against the same opponents.  

The first T20I of the clash will take place in the evening at the Mount Maunganui in Bay Oval on March 15 before the action moves to the Seddon Park in Hamilton two evenings later. The third encounter of the series will happen on March 20 at Eden Park in Auckland, while the Sky Stadium in Wellington will host the fourth T20I on March 22.

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After a couple of days, the fifth and final T20I of the series will occur on March 25 at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch. The Blackcaps and Proteas series will be broadcast on the Sony Sports 1 channel on television, while Sony LIV will stream the series.

New Zealand vs South Africa T20I series to start on Mar 15

The left-arm spinner, Keshav Maharaj, will lead the Proteas while five uncapped players have been named to the 15-member squad. George Linde and Jason Smith will also travel to the country for the bilateral series.

Meanwhile, Mitchell Santner will captain the first three games of the series, while Devon Conway will also be part of the first three clashes. Tom Latham will return for the last two games as Matt Henry has been given paternity leave.

Squads for New Zealand vs South Africa T20I series

New Zealand: Mitchell Santner (games 1-3), Katene Clarke (4-5), Josh Clarkson, Dane Cleaver (4-5), Devon Conway (1-3), Lockie Ferguson (2-3), Zak Foulkes, Bevon Jacobs, Kyle Jamieson, Nick Kelly (potential debut), Tom Latham (4-5), Jayden Lennox (potential debut) (4-5), Cole McConchie, Jimmy Neesham, Tim Robinson, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith, Ish Sodhi.

South Africa- Keshav Maharaj (c), Ottneil Baartman, Eathan Bosch, Gerald Coetzee, Tony de Zorzi, Connor Esterhuizen, Dian Forrester, Jordan Hermann, Rubin Hermann, George Linde, Nqobani Mokoena, Andile Simelane, Lutho Sipamla, Prenelan Subrayen, and Jason Smith.