India bring in Reddy and Mayank, ask New Zealand to bat in first T20I

New Zealand have marked Daryl Mitchell to bat at No. 3 and have slotted Bevon Jacobs to bat in the middle order…

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Published: Thursday, 22 October 2026 at 6:57 AM

Key Things to Know

India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl against New Zealand in the first T20I.
India brought Nitish Kumar Reddy and Mayank Yadav into their playing XI.
Daryl Mitchell was selected to bat at No. 3 for New Zealand with Rachin Ravindra sidelined by injury.

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India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl first against New Zealand in the opening T20I in Christchurch. The tourists made two changes to their starting XI, bringing in seam-bowling allrounder Nitish Kumar Reddy for Shivam Dube and fast bowler Mayank Yadav for Prince Yadav.

New Zealand adjusted their batting lineup by placing Daryl Mitchell at No. 3 due to Rachin Ravindra's absence through injury, while Bevon Jacobs earned a spot in the middle order. The hosts opted for a four-man pace attack consisting of Nathan Smith, Matt Henry, Adam Milne, and Lockie Ferguson.

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