India head to New Zealand after a 2-2 draw in the T20I series against West Indies, and the first match is only days away. Shreyas Iyer leads India against Mitchell Santner's side, which has 13 players from the squad that finished runners-up to India at the T20 World Cup 2026. The India vs New Zealand 1st T20I will be played on Thursday, October 22 at Hagley Oval in Christchurch, starting at 12:30 PM IST (8:00 PM local), with live streaming on SonyLIV and telecast on the Sony Sports Network. Here is everything you need to know about India vs New Zealand live streaming details, including the IND vs NZ T20I date, time, venue, TV channel, squads and full schedule. Provided below is the IND vs NZ T20I date, time to watch in India (IST) too.
The first of five T20Is is on Thursday, October 22 at Hagley Oval, Christchurch. The match starts at 20:00 local time, which is 12:30 PM in India (IST). The T20Is are part of India's 12-match tour, which also includes five ODIs and two Tests, and they are played across four cities over 11 days.
All five T20Is can be watched via live streaming on SonyLIV, so you can watch on a phone, tablet, laptop or smart TV at 12:30 PM IST. You will need an active SonyLIV subscription.
The IND vs NZ 1st T20I date and time will be live on TV on the Sony Sports Network, with every game starting at 12:30 PM IST.
1st T20I: Thursday, October 22, Hagley Oval, Christchurch (12:30 PM IST)
2nd T20I: Saturday, October 24, Hagley Oval, Christchurch (12:30 PM IST)
3rd T20I: Tuesday, October 27, Wellington (12:30 PM IST)
4th T20I: Friday, October 30, Eden Park, Auckland (12:30 PM IST)
5th T20I: Sunday, November 1, Seddon Park, Hamilton (12:30 PM IST)
The two sides have met 29 times in men's T20Is, with India ahead on 14 wins to New Zealand's 13, and two matches ending as a tie or no result.
India: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Varun Chakaravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav.
New Zealand: Mitchell Santner (captain), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Josh Clarkson, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Bevon Jacobs, Kyle Jamieson, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Tim Seifert, Nathan Smith and Blair Tickner. Clarkson and Tickner replaced the injured Mark Chapman and Zak Foulkes.