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India vs New Zealand 5th T20I: Probable XIs, Team Changes & Key Talking Points
IND vs NZ 5th T20I Playing 11 Prediction: The 5th and final T20I match between India and New Zealand will be played today, January 31st. Two major changes are expected in both teams' playing elevens for this match, to be played in Thiruvananthapuram. Let's find out who will be in and who will be out.
The fifth and final match of the ongoing five-match T20 series between India and New Zealand is to be played today at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. The Indian team, which is being captained by Suryakumar Yadav, is already ahead by an unassailable margin of 3-1, but keeping the T20 World Cup 2026 in mind, both teams would like to win this game. The stronger teams will take the field, which might result in major changes for both teams.
Team India decided to experiment in the fourth match by not giving all-rounders Shivam Dube and Hardik Pandya the ball and playing with five frontline bowlers. The team management may make a change in the fifth match. Harshit Rana could be given a break in this match. Star batsman Ishan Kishan could return in his place. However, all eyes will be on home favorite Sanju Samson in this match. He is the first-choice wicketkeeper-batsman for the T20 World Cup, and his performance has been poor, scoring just 40 runs in four innings.
After making a splash in the Big Bash League, Finn Allen has joined the New Zealand team ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026. It is believed that he will be part of the playing XI for the final T20 against India. If this happens, opener Devon Conway will be dropped.
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India's probable playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah.
New Zealand's probable playing XI: Tim Seifert (wicketkeeper), Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (captain), Zaccharine Faulks, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, and Jacob Duffy.
