IND vs NZ fifth T20I: New Zealand opts to field against India
India have made two changes, with seasoned pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar returning to the playing XI, while Varun Chakaravarthy will play his first game on the tour
New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner won the toss and elected to field against India in the fifth and final T20I in Hamilton on Sunday (November 1, 2026).
New Zealand have brought in Blair Tickner for Matthew Fisher.
India have made two changes, with seasoned pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar returning to the playing XI, while Varun Chakaravarthy will play his first game on the tour.
Mayank Yadav and Axar Patel miss out.
Teams
New Zealand: Tim Seifert(wk), Finn Allen, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Bevon Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Nathan Smith, Adam Milne, Jacob Duffy, Blair Tickner
India : Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan(wk), Shreyas Iyer(c), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy.
