New Zealand vs India, 3rd T20I, Oct 27, 2026: form and head-to-head
| New Zealand | 198/3 | 20.0 ov |
|---|---|---|
| India | 199/4 | 13.2 ov |
India win by 6 wickets
Result
India win by 6 wickets
What the reporting says
Jasprit Bumrah is back in India's Test squad for New Zealand after missing the previous WTC series against Sri Lanka.
India are fifth in the ICC World Test Championship 2025/27 standings.
Rishabh Pant, injured at the Irani Trophy and absent from the India 'A' tour, is in the Test squad subject to fitness.
Kuldeep Yadav played the first Test against Sri Lanka but was dropped for the second after a poor showing.
Shubman Gill captains India for the first three ODIs, with Shreyas Iyer leading in the final two.
Bumrah misses the ODI squad but returns to lead India's attack in the Test series, starting in Wellington on November 19.
Facts taken from the stories linked beside them, each from a sentence in the original.
