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India vs New Zealand 2nd Match Dream11 Prediction
India face New Zealand in the 2nd T20I at Raipur on January 23 at 7:00 PM IST tonight. India led 1-0 after posting a record 238/7 in the first match at Nagpur brilliantly. Abhishek Sharma smashed 84 off 35 balls with eight sixes in the India vs New Zealand 2nd T20I series.
New Zealand collapsed badly as Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra both got out for just one run. Glenn Phillips fought hard with 78 off 40 but couldn’t save them from defeat.
Pitch Report and Fantasy Cricket Tips
Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur is famous for its slow pitch characteristics. Medium-fast and slower-paced bowlers get good help from this surface throughout matches played here. However, batters can score freely once they settle down on this pitch at the venue.
Dew plays a role during evening games, making chasing easier for teams batting second. This pitch report suggests another high-scoring thriller is expected at Raipur Stadium today.
India vs New Zealand Head-to-Head Record
Total Matches: 26
India: 16
New Zealand: 10
Possible Playing 11s (Predicted)
India (IND) Playing XI
Abhishek Sharma
Sanju Samson
Ishan Kishan
Suryakumar Yadav (c)
Shivam Dube
Hardik Pandya
Rinku Singh
Axar Patel
Arshdeep Singh
Varun Chakaravarthy
Jasprit Bumrah
New Zealand (NZ) Playing XI
Tim Robinson
Devon Conway
Rachin Ravindra
Glenn Phillips
Mark Chapman
Daryl Mitchell
Mitchell Santner (c)
Kristian Clarke
Kyle Jamieson
Ish Sodhi
Jacob Duffy
India vs New Zealand 2nd T20I Dream11 Team Prediction
Wicketkeeper: Sanju Samson, Devon Conway
Batsmen: Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (vc), Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell
All-rounders: Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, Rachin Ravindra
Bowlers: Varun Chakaravarthy (c), Kyle Jamieson
Captain Choices for the Match
- Varun Chakaravarthy makes a brilliant captain choices for your Dream11 team today
- Suryakumar Yadav can score big points as captain or vice-captain pick
India vs New Zealand 2nd T20I Preview: Players to Avoid
- Harshit Rana probably won’t feature in today’s Playing XI lineup
- Shreyas Iyer might not get selected for this Playing XI either
This IND vs NZ 2nd T20I 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 50% chances to win and 50% for the NZ.
