India vs New Zealand Prediction, 4th T20I – Who will win today’s match between IND vs NZ?

Published - 27 Jan 2026, 23:29 IST | Updated - 28 Jan 2026, 00:04 IST

The series is already in favour of the hosts, but the action moves forward as India (IND) take on New Zealand (NZ) in the fourth T20I at the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday, January 28. The hosts have an unassailable lead in the series, but the tourists will want to play the rest of the series for pride and honour.

India, led by Suryakumar Yadav, looked in terrific form right from the series opener in Nagpur to the third match in Guwahati, which sealed the deal in the five-match assignment for them. Their batting, bowling, and fielding seemed to have covered all the bases, as almost all the players of the unit have performed in one game or the other. They will want to extend their lead in the series and make it 4-0 on Wednesday.

New Zealand, on the other hand, have done well in patches, but lack of unity in their performances and the absence of playing to the strengths is something that has cost them defeats in all the encounters thus far. The Mitchell Santner-led side knows that they are a far better powerhouse, especially in the shortest format of the game. They will look to unleash their 'A' game in Vizag and show some fight in the series.

The Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam is known to carry pitches that offer a lot of scope for runs, especially during the night time in 20-over contests. In four T20Is played here thus far, a solid three encounters have been won by the chasing sides. Whoever wins the toss in the upcoming fixture is likely to pick to bowl first to give his side the maximum chance.

Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (WK), Suryakumar Yadav (C), Ishan Kishan, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah/Harshit Rana

Tim Seifert (WK), Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (C), Jimmy Neesham, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy

The rich vein of form that Abhishek Sharma finds himself in currently is enough to say that he is enjoying the best part of his cricketing career. His exploits have not only forwarded a fear among the opposition bowler, but also has helped the Indians be a lot confident about his skills to ensure a run-fest right from the word 'go'.

The super-successful Jasprit Bumrah showed why he is considered such a dependable player in the Indian dressing room. Bumrah has been bowling mostly towards the middle and death overs, and has been to stem the flow of runs, while also picking three crucial wickets in only two innings. The Ahmedabad-born will arguably look to carry the bowling unit's weight on his shoulders.