IND vs NZ Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Winning Team & Pitch Report

IND vs NZ T20I, Raipur Match Preview: Pitch Report, Weather Update, Fantasy Tips & Mega League Strategy

The T20 caravan now rolls into Raipur, where India take on New Zealand at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in what promises to be another explosive encounter. After India smashed a massive 238 runs in the previous game, the pressure is firmly on the Kiwis to respond. However, Raipur offers very different conditions compared to the batting paradise seen last time. With dew, pace-friendly conditions, and large boundaries in play, this match could be decided by smart bowling and tactical captaincy rather than brute force alone.

Match Details

Match: India vs New Zealand, T20 International
Date: 24 January 2026
Time: 7:00 PM IST
Venue: Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur

Live Streaming & Broadcast Details

Live Streaming (India): JioHotstar App & Website
Live Telecast: Star Sports Network
International Viewers: Official local broadcasters and digital platforms

Weather Report – Raipur

Temperature: 20°C at start, dropping to around 16°C late evening
Rain: No chance
Conditions: Clear skies
Key Factor: Heavy dew expected in the second innings, making chasing a preferred option

Captains winning the toss are likely to bowl first due to the dew advantage.

Pitch Report & Venue Stats – Raipur

Raipur offers a more balanced surface compared to Nagpur, but the numbers clearly highlight one trend: pace bowlers dominate here.

Average 1st Innings Score: 174
Pace vs Spin Wickets (Last 5 Matches):
- Pacers – 42 wickets
- Spinners – 20 wickets

Pitch Insight

Fast bowlers who hit the deck hard and bowl at the death are the biggest fantasy point generators here. While spinners can take wickets due to large boundaries, pacers remain the safer and smarter picks for Mega Leagues.

Team News & Form Guide

India (IND)

India are in supreme form. Abhishek Sharma is dismantling bowling attacks at the top, while the return of Hardik Pandya has restored balance. With Bumrah and Arshdeep handling the pace attack, India look settled and confident.

New Zealand (NZ)

New Zealand struggled badly with the ball in the previous game but showed resistance with the bat, led by Glenn Phillips. Given Raipur’s stats, the Kiwis may strengthen their pace unit.

Injury Updates & Player Availability

India: All key players fit and available
New Zealand: No major injury concerns reported
Doubtful Players: None as of now

Probable Playing XI (One-Line Format)

India: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah

New Zealand: Devon Conway (wk), Tim Robinson, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Kristian Clarke, Kyle Jamieson, Jacob Duffy, Ish Sodhi

Key Players to Watch

Abhishek Sharma (IND): Coming off a blazing 84, highest series fantasy average (191)
Glenn Phillips (NZ): Scored 78 under pressure, contributes with bat, bowl & field
Hardik Pandya (IND): Middle-order power + crucial overs with the ball
Jacob Duffy (NZ): Effective swing bowler on a pacer-friendly surface
Varun Chakravarthy (IND): Mystery spinner who thrives under lights despite pace bias

Fantasy Picks

Small League Picks

Abhishek Sharma
Hardik Pandya
Glenn Phillips

Mega League Differentials

Jacob Duffy
Kyle Jamieson
Varun Chakravarthy

Captaincy & Vice Captaincy Options

Safe Choices: Abhishek Sharma, Hardik Pandya
Differential Options: Glenn Phillips, Kyle Jamieson
Risky Punt: Suryakumar Yadav (due for a big knock)

Fantasy Strategy

With nearly 67% of wickets falling to pacers at Raipur, avoid overloading your team with finger spinners. Focus on death-over specialists and top-order batters from the chasing side, as dew will significantly ease batting in the second innings. Reading the toss correctly could be the difference between an average rank and a top leaderboard finish.

Disclaimer

This article is based on pitch data, recent performances, and expected conditions. Fantasy sports involve financial risk and depend on real-time factors like toss and final playing XIs. Please play responsibly and make decisions based on your own analysis.

Player	Batting	Bowling	Series Performance	Lineup selection	Match Performance
Devon Conway	NZ	WK	✅	243	LHB	232	43	7448	105	39.4	129.05	60	970	RM	8	3	2.1	47	8.21	34.3	0	1/10	119	1	2	2	0	0	0	1	51.87	4.51	4.99	✅	10	49	37	0	8
Daryl Mitchell	NZ	BAT	✅	277	RHB	247	55	5924	88	30.85	136.21	29	629	RM	108	87	2.2	26.34	9.56	16.5	2	4/32	144	1	66	66	28	0	100	5	61.6	4.59	6.45		15	38	34	0	0
Mitchell Santner	NZ	ALL	✅	272	LHB	197	76	2871	92	23.72	132.79	7	350	SLA	263	271	3.5	24.53	7.19	20.4	3	4/11	100	1	63	63	20	1	0	6	49.7	1.15	2.86	✅	5	88	83	-3	0
Shivam Dube	IND	ALL	✅	215	LHB	189	56	4218	95	31.71	146.66	18	530	RM	112	78	2.2	29.42	9.14	19.3	0	3/4	68	1	100	100	9	2	100	6	42.66	1.69	2.79	✅	3	104	64	32	0
Rachin Ravindra	NZ	BAT	✅	133	LHB	120	13	2178	70	20.35	139.34	8	281	SLA	82	79	2.7	20.82	7.37	16.9	3	4/11	55	1	13	13	1	0	0	2	50.02	4.66	6.37	✅	4	96	80	0	8
Kuldeep Yadav	IND	BOWL	✅	200	LHB	62	35	308	35	11.4	82.79	0	28	LWS	194	248	3.6	21.44	7.61	16.8	11	5/17	44	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	19.84	1.06	1.38	✅	7	70	0	66	0
Rinku Singh	IND	BAT	✅	198	LHB	168	59	3807	83	34.92	147.27	20	494	OB	11	6	1.5	25	9.37	16	0	2/3	122	1	100	100	44	0	100	7	28.25	1.07	1.39		22	4	0	0	0
Harshit Rana	IND	BOWL	✅	47	RHB	13	5	116	35	14.5	105.45	0	14	RF	44	52	3.3	27.05	9.63	16.8	0	3/24	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	29.95	1.63	2.03	✅	9	52	0	48	0
Varun Chakravarthy	IND	BOWL	✅	160	RHB	35	18	102	24	6	77.86	0	13	LBG	157	207	3.8	21.81	7.65	17.1	5	5/17	30	1	71	71	0	2	100	11	72.34	2.69	4.82	✅	11	43	0	39	0
Ishan Kishan	IND	WK	✅	243	LHB	234	15	6888	113	31.45	144.61	48	1017	OB,LB	2	0	0.6		5.14		0	-	159	1	20	20	8	0	0	3	49.3	7.17	5.64	✅	1	174	150	0	8
Suryakumar Yadav	IND	BAT	✅	372	RHB	346	65	9669	117	34.4	152.65	70	1385	RM,OB	11	8	2.1	18.12	6.3	17.2	0	2/5	176	1	64	64	32	0	0	4	51.69	4.9	4.58	✅	2	164	148	0	0
Hardik Pandya	IND	ALL	✅	337	RHB	293	80	6310	91	29.62	143.93	26	810	RMF	276	230	2.8	29	8.53	20.3	4	5/36	154	1	88	88	25	1	100	5	87.06	11.42	11.91	✅	6	70	0	38	28
Arshdeep Singh	IND	BOWL	✅	207	LHB	49	27	162	23	7.36	101.25	0	21	LMF	205	270	3.6	23.4	8.66	16.2	7	5/32	47	1	53	53	6	1	0	9	54.81	1.65	2.53		20	12	0	0	8
Sanju Samson	IND	WK	✅	344	RHB	327	40	8877	119	30.93	139.75	63	1178		1	1	0.5	4	8	3	0	1/4	213	1	30	30	10	0	100	1	63.64	8.25	6.49		18	16	12	0	0
Abhishek Sharma	IND	BAT	✅	195	LHB	191	17	5804	148	33.35	175.87	45	910	SLA	98	55	2.1	28.43	7.65	22.2	0	3/7	79	1	191	191	84	0	100	2	81.41	26.38	9.38		21	11	-2	1	8
Glenn Phillips	NZ	ALL	✅	292	RHB	269	40	7348	116	32.08	141.14	52	937	OB	67	32	1.8	33.4	8.75	22.9	0	3/6	176	1	152	152	78	0	100	3	81.73	8.29	14.21		14	39	35	0	0
Matt Henry	NZ	BOWL	✅	189	RHB	90	37	645	44	12.16	145.59	0	77	RFM	182	226	3.5	23.26	8.34	16.7	5	5/18	73	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	23.11	0.55	1.08		13	42	0	30	8
Mark Chapman	NZ	BAT	✅	233	LHB	199	31	4456	104	26.52	136.85	26	555	SLA	39	22	2.1	29.63	7.96	22.3	0	3/22	94	1	95	95	39	0	100	4	35.81	1.44	2.28		19	14	10	0	0
Ish Sodhi	NZ	BOWL	✅	314	RHB	102	41	523	51	8.57	108.95	1	56	LB	302	335	3.5	24.89	7.95	18.7	8	6/11	73	1	31	31	0	1	0	8	15.66	0.23	0.51		16	33	0	29	0
Tim Seifert	NZ	WK	✅	319	RHB	294	36	7431	125	28.8	136.49	43	1020		0	0					0	-	231							2	21.23	3.41	2.5	✅	8	54	50	0	0
Zakary Foulkes	NZ	BOWL	✅	68	RHB	39	17	292	32	13.27	129.77	0	34	RM	64	77	3.4	22.93	8.1	16.9	1	4/23	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	11.37	0.19	0.42		17	29	29	-4	0
Jacob Duffy	NZ	BOWL	✅	172	RHB	60	30	237	24	7.9	128.8	0	25	RFM	166	195	3.5	25.31	8.59	17.6	9	5/18	50	1	80	80	0	2	100	9	48.04	0.7	1.68		12	42	0	38	0

Player

Batting

Bowling

Series Performance

Lineup selection

Match Performance

Name

Bat

Inn

Runs

Avg

50+

4/6

Bowl

Inn

Avg

Eco

Best

C/St

A. Pt

Pts

Run

iDt

PTS

Bat

Bowl

Field

Devon Conway

✅

243

LHB

232

7448

105

39.4

129.05

970

2.1

8.21

34.3

1/10

119

51.87

4.51

4.99

✅

Daryl Mitchell

BAT

✅

277

RHB

247

5924

30.85

136.21

629

108

2.2

26.34

9.56

16.5

4/32

144

100

61.6

4.59

6.45

Mitchell Santner

ALL

✅

272

LHB

197

2871

23.72

132.79

350

SLA

263

271

3.5

24.53

7.19

20.4

4/11

100

49.7

1.15

2.86

✅

-3

Shivam Dube

IND

ALL

✅

215

LHB

189

4218

31.71

146.66

530

112

2.2

29.42

9.14

19.3

3/4

100

42.66

1.69

2.79

✅

104

Rachin Ravindra

BAT

✅

133

LHB

120

2178

20.35

139.34

281

SLA

2.7

20.82

7.37

16.9

4/11

50.02

4.66

6.37

✅

Kuldeep Yadav

IND

BOWL

✅

200

LHB

308

11.4

82.79

LWS

194

248

3.6

21.44

7.61

16.8

5/17

19.84

1.06

1.38

✅

Rinku Singh

IND

BAT

✅

198

LHB

168

3807

34.92

147.27

494

1.5

9.37

2/3

122

100

28.25

1.07

1.39

Harshit Rana

IND

BOWL

✅

RHB

116

14.5

105.45

3.3

27.05

9.63

16.8

3/24

29.95

1.63

2.03

✅

Varun Chakravarthy

IND

BOWL

✅

160

RHB

102

77.86

LBG

157

207

3.8

21.81

7.65

17.1

5/17

100

72.34

2.69

4.82

✅

Ishan Kishan

IND

✅

243

LHB

234

6888

113

31.45

144.61

1017

OB,LB

0.6

5.14

159

49.3

7.17

5.64

✅

174

150

Suryakumar Yadav

IND

BAT

✅

372

RHB

346

9669

117

34.4

152.65

1385

RM,OB

2.1

18.12

6.3

17.2

2/5

176

51.69

4.9

4.58

✅

164

148

Hardik Pandya

IND

ALL

✅

337

RHB

293

6310

29.62

143.93

810

RMF

276

230

2.8

8.53

20.3

5/36

154

100

87.06

11.42

11.91

✅

Arshdeep Singh

IND

BOWL

✅

207

LHB

162

7.36

101.25

LMF

205

270

3.6

23.4

8.66

16.2

5/32

54.81

1.65

2.53

Sanju Samson

IND

✅

344

RHB

327

8877

119

30.93

139.75

1178

0.5

1/4

213

100

63.64

8.25

6.49

Abhishek Sharma

IND

BAT

✅

195

LHB

191

5804

148

33.35

175.87

910

SLA

2.1

28.43

7.65

22.2

3/7

191

100

81.41

26.38

9.38

-2

Glenn Phillips

ALL

✅

292

RHB

269

7348

116

32.08

141.14

937

1.8

33.4

8.75

22.9

3/6

176

152

100

81.73

8.29

14.21

Matt Henry

BOWL

✅

189

RHB

645

12.16

145.59

RFM

182

226

3.5

23.26

8.34

16.7

5/18

23.11

0.55

1.08

Mark Chapman

BAT

✅

233

LHB

199

4456

104

26.52

136.85

555

SLA

2.1

29.63

7.96

22.3

3/22

100

35.81

1.44

2.28

Ish Sodhi

BOWL

✅

314

RHB

102

523

8.57

108.95

302

335

3.5

24.89

7.95

18.7

6/11

15.66

0.23

0.51

Tim Seifert

✅

319

RHB

294

7431

125

28.8

136.49

1020

231

21.23

3.41

2.5

✅

Zakary Foulkes

BOWL

✅

RHB

292

13.27

129.77

3.4

22.93

8.1

16.9

4/23

11.37

0.19

0.42

-4

Jacob Duffy

BOWL

✅

172

RHB

237

7.9

128.8

RFM

166

195

3.5

25.31

8.59

17.6

5/18

100

48.04

0.7

1.68

Completed matches of India
Teams	Date	Venue	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
IND vs NZ	21 Jan - 07:00 PM	Nagpur	New Zealand	INDIndia	NZ	238/7 (20.0)	190/7 (20.0)	India India won by 48 runs
IND vs NZ	23 Jan - 07:00 PM	Raipur	India	NZNew Zealand	IND	208/6 (20.0)	209/3 (15.2)	India India won by 7 wickets (with 28 balls remaining)
IND vs NZ	25 Jan - 07:00 PM	Guwahati	India	NZNew Zealand	IND	153/9 (20.0)	155/2 (10.0)	India India won by 8 wickets (with 60 balls remaining)
IND vs NZ	28 Jan - 07:00 PM	Visakhapatnam	India	NZNew Zealand	IND	215/7 (20.0)	165/10 (18.4)	New Zealand New Zealand won by 50 runs
IND vs NZ	31 Jan - 07:00 PM	Thiruvananthapuram	India	INDIndia	NZ	271/5 (20.0)	225/10 (19.4)	India India won by 46 runs

Completed matches of India

Teams

Date

Venue

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

21 Jan - 07:00 PM

Nagpur

INDIndia

238/7 (20.0)

190/7 (20.0)

India India won by 48 runs

23 Jan - 07:00 PM

Raipur

NZNew Zealand

IND

208/6 (20.0)

209/3 (15.2)

India India won by 7 wickets (with 28 balls remaining)

25 Jan - 07:00 PM

Guwahati

NZNew Zealand

IND

153/9 (20.0)

155/2 (10.0)

India India won by 8 wickets (with 60 balls remaining)

28 Jan - 07:00 PM

Visakhapatnam

NZNew Zealand

IND

215/7 (20.0)

165/10 (18.4)

New Zealand New Zealand won by 50 runs

31 Jan - 07:00 PM

Thiruvananthapuram

INDIndia

271/5 (20.0)

225/10 (19.4)

India India won by 46 runs

Completed matches of New Zealand
Teams	Date	Venue	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
IND vs NZ	21 Jan - 07:00 PM	Nagpur	New Zealand	INDIndia	NZ	238/7 (20.0)	190/7 (20.0)	India India won by 48 runs
IND vs NZ	23 Jan - 07:00 PM	Raipur	India	NZNew Zealand	IND	208/6 (20.0)	209/3 (15.2)	India India won by 7 wickets (with 28 balls remaining)
IND vs NZ	25 Jan - 07:00 PM	Guwahati	India	NZNew Zealand	IND	153/9 (20.0)	155/2 (10.0)	India India won by 8 wickets (with 60 balls remaining)
IND vs NZ	28 Jan - 07:00 PM	Visakhapatnam	India	NZNew Zealand	IND	215/7 (20.0)	165/10 (18.4)	New Zealand New Zealand won by 50 runs
IND vs NZ	31 Jan - 07:00 PM	Thiruvananthapuram	India	INDIndia	NZ	271/5 (20.0)	225/10 (19.4)	India India won by 46 runs

Completed matches of New Zealand

Teams

Date

Venue

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

21 Jan - 07:00 PM

Nagpur

INDIndia

238/7 (20.0)

190/7 (20.0)

India India won by 48 runs

23 Jan - 07:00 PM

Raipur

NZNew Zealand

IND

208/6 (20.0)

209/3 (15.2)

India India won by 7 wickets (with 28 balls remaining)

25 Jan - 07:00 PM

Guwahati

NZNew Zealand

IND

153/9 (20.0)

155/2 (10.0)

India India won by 8 wickets (with 60 balls remaining)

28 Jan - 07:00 PM

Visakhapatnam

NZNew Zealand

IND

215/7 (20.0)

165/10 (18.4)

New Zealand New Zealand won by 50 runs

31 Jan - 07:00 PM

Thiruvananthapuram

INDIndia

271/5 (20.0)

225/10 (19.4)

India India won by 46 runs

Completed matches at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium
Teams	Date	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
IND vs NZ	23 Jan - 07:00 PM	India	NZNew Zealand	IND	208/6 (20.0)	209/3 (15.2)	India India won by 7 wickets (with 28 balls remaining)

Completed matches at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium

Teams

Date

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

23 Jan - 07:00 PM

NZNew Zealand

IND

208/6 (20.0)

209/3 (15.2)

India India won by 7 wickets (with 28 balls remaining)

Match	#	Player	Out	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
IND vs NZ	3	Ishan Kishan	caught	103	43	6	10	239.53
IND vs NZ	2	Abhishek Sharma	caught	84	35	5	8	240
IND vs NZ	4	Suryakumar Yadav	not out	82	37	9	4	221.62
IND vs NZ	3	Ishan Kishan	caught	76	32	11	4	237.5
IND vs NZ	2	Abhishek Sharma	not out	68	20	7	5	340
IND vs NZ	6	Shivam Dube	run out	65	23	3	7	282.6
IND vs NZ	4	Suryakumar Yadav	stumped	63	30	4	6	210
IND vs NZ	4	Suryakumar Yadav	not out	57	26	6	3	219.23
IND vs NZ	7	Rinku Singh	not out	44	20	4	3	220
IND vs NZ	5	Hardik Pandya	caught	42	17	1	4	247.05
IND vs NZ	4	Rinku Singh	lbw	39	30	3	2	130
IND vs NZ	5	Shivam Dube	not out	36	18	1	3	200
IND vs NZ	4	Suryakumar Yadav	caught	32	22	4	1	145.45
IND vs NZ	1	Abhishek Sharma	bowled	30	16	4	2	187.5
IND vs NZ	3	Ishan Kishan	caught	28	13	3	2	215.38
IND vs NZ	5	Hardik Pandya	caught	25	16	3	1	156.25
IND vs NZ	2	Sanju Samson	bowled	24	15	3	1	160

Match	Player	Ov	M	Run	W	Eco
IND vs NZ	Arshdeep Singh	4	0	51	5	12.75
IND vs NZ	Axar Patel	4	0	33	3	8.25
IND vs NZ	Jasprit Bumrah	4	0	17	3	4.25
IND vs NZ	Kuldeep Yadav	4	0	39	2	9.75
IND vs NZ	Arshdeep Singh	4	0	33	2	8.25
IND vs NZ	Hardik Pandya	3	0	23	2	7.66
IND vs NZ	Ravi Bishnoi	4	0	18	2	4.5
IND vs NZ	Kuldeep Yadav	4	0	35	2	8.75
IND vs NZ	Shivam Dube	3	0	28	2	9.33
IND vs NZ	Varun Chakravarthy	4	0	37	2	9.25
IND vs NZ	Rinku Singh	0.4	0	7	1	10.5
IND vs NZ	Varun Chakravarthy	4	0	36	1	9
IND vs NZ	Ravi Bishnoi	4	0	49	1	12.25
IND vs NZ	Jasprit Bumrah	4	0	38	1	9.5
IND vs NZ	Harshit Rana	4	0	35	1	8.75
IND vs NZ	Shivam Dube	1	0	7	1	7
IND vs NZ	Harshit Rana	3	1	35	1	11.66
IND vs NZ	Varun Chakravarthy	4	0	35	1	8.75
IND vs NZ	Hardik Pandya	3	0	25	1	8.33
IND vs NZ	Arshdeep Singh	4	0	31	1	7.75

Match	#	Player	Out	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
IND vs NZ	2	Finn Allen	caught	80	38	8	6	210.52
IND vs NZ	4	Glenn Phillips	caught	78	40	4	6	195
IND vs NZ	2	Tim Seifert	caught	62	36	7	3	172.22
IND vs NZ	4	Glenn Phillips	caught	48	40	6	1	120
IND vs NZ	7	Mitchell Santner	not out	47	27	6	1	174.07
IND vs NZ	1	Devon Conway	caught	44	23	4	3	191.3
IND vs NZ	3	Rachin Ravindra	caught	44	26	2	4	169.23
IND vs NZ	6	Daryl Mitchell	not out	39	18	2	3	216.66
IND vs NZ	5	Mark Chapman	caught	39	24	4	2	162.5
IND vs NZ	9	Ish Sodhi	caught	33	15	1	3	220
IND vs NZ	5	Mark Chapman	caught	32	23	2	2	139.13
IND vs NZ	3	Rachin Ravindra	caught	30	17	2	2	176.47
IND vs NZ	6	Daryl Mitchell	caught	28	18	4	0	155.55
IND vs NZ	7	Mitchell Santner	caught	27	17	3	1	158.82
IND vs NZ	5	Daryl Mitchell	bowled	26	12	2	2	216.66
IND vs NZ	4	Glenn Phillips	caught	24	16	3	1	150
IND vs NZ	2	Tim Seifert	caught	24	13	5	0	184.61
IND vs NZ	2	Tim Robinson	caught	21	15	2	1	140