With Ishan Kishan also in the tussle for a opener-keeper spot, Samson’s woes will be in focus during the upcoming game, with a possibility of a direct shoot-out between him and Kishan possible if India aim to test their bench strength.

IND vs NZ 4th T20I Predicted XIs

India predicted XI: Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy

New Zealand predicted XI: Devon Conway, Tim Seifert (wk), Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (c), Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy/Lockie Ferguson.

IND vs NZ: Head-to-Head record

  • Matches played: 28
  • India won: 17 (2 in Super Over)
  • New Zealand won: 10
  • Tied: 1

IND vs NZ: Visakhapatnam Pitch Report

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As has been the case throughout the series, India and New Zealand could likely come across another belter of a pitch that had posed over 400 runs in the last game held here in late 2023. Australia had racked up a 209-run target which was gunned down Suryakumar’s men back then, in an eventual two-wicket win with a ball to spare.

IND vs NZ 4th T20I livestreaming details

The India vs New Zealand 4th T20I will be streamed live on the JioHotstar app and website and telecast on the Star Sports network from 7.00 PM IST on Wednesday.

IND vs NZ 4th T20I Squads

India: Suryakumar Yadav (capt), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel (vc), Rinku Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ishan Kishan (wk), Ravi Bishnoi.

New Zealand: Mitchell Santner (c), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Bevon Jacobs, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson.