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IND vs NZ 5th T20 Dream11 Prediction
The series finale arrives at Thiruvananthapuram’s Greenfield International Stadium today on January 31! India leads 3-1 after dominating the first three matches brilliantly. Nagpur, Raipur, and Guwahati witnessed crushing Indian victories consistently. Then Vizag happened – a shocking 50-run defeat honestly.
Suryakumar Yadav’s team lacked unity completely that night. Tonight’s IND vs NZ 5th T20I offers redemption before World Cup preparations begin. New Zealand finally showed fight in their lone win. Mitchell Santner’s boys desperately need confidence before the twenty-team tournament starts.
Pitch Report and Fantasy Cricket Tips
Thiruvananthapuram has hosted four men’s T20Is with India losing just once. The pitch report shows a balanced surface initially that slows down later. Batting first works best at this venue throughout history.
Teams posting 220-plus scores usually win games here comfortably. Tonight promises another mouthwatering contest between both teams. Clear weather and evening dew might help chasing teams slightly.
India vs New Zealand Head-to-Head Record
Total Matches: 29
India: 15
New Zealand: 11
NR: 3
Possible Playing 11s (Predicted)
India (IND) Playing XI
Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy
New Zealand (NZ) Playing XI
Tim Seifert, Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (c), Jimmy Neesham, Zak Foulkes, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi
IND vs NZ 5th T20 Dream11 Team Prediction
Wicketkeeper: Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Tim Seifert
Batsmen: Abhishek Sharma (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips
All-rounders: Hardik Pandya, Rachin Ravindra (vc)
Bowlers: Varun Chakravarthy, Zak Foulkes
Captain Choices for the Match
- Abhishek Sharma is an explosive opener and a Dream11 pick for today.
- Rachin Ravindra is the perfect captain choices for Fantasy Cricket Tips.
India vs New Zealand 5th T20 Preview: Players to Avoid
- Tim Robinson is missing from the team report’s Playing XI.
- Kristian Clarke won’t feature in this finale. Skip them today.
This IND vs NZ 5th T20 prediction report suggests an exciting contest for the New Zealand tour of India 2026. Dream11 suggest today’s pitch and toss win will favors the chasing side. Captain choices should be from in-form players. Win probability suggests the IND have 57% chances to win and 43% for the NZ.
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