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IND vs NZ first T20I: Reddy, Mayank return as India elects to field against New Zealand

Nitish Kumar Reddy and Mayank Yadav were replaced in place of Shivam Dube and Prince Yadav

Captain Shreyas Iyer warms up before the start of the first T20 international against New Zealand in Christchurch on October 22, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP

India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to field against New Zealand in the first match of their five-T20I series in Christchurch on Thursday (October 22, 2026).

India made two changes to their playing XI from the final T20I against the West Indies, bringing in all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy and Mayank Yadav in place of Shivam Dube and Prince Yadav.

Teams:

India: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh and Mayank Yadav.

New Zealand: Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Bevon Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Matt Henry, Adam Milne and Lockie Ferguson.

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