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The India vs New Zealand 2nd T20I match is currently in progress at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. India won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Match Details
The match, which started at 7:00 PM IST on Friday, January 23, 2026, is a part of the five-match T20I series. India leads the series 1-0 after winning the first match in Nagpur by 48 runs.

India won the toss and elected to bowl first against New Zealand in the second T20I in Raipur.
India’s captain, Suryakumar Yadav, made the decision to bowl first due to the potential for dew later in the match. New Zealand’s captain, Mitchell Santner, stated they would have also chosen to bowl first for the same reason.

India has made the confirmed changes to their playing XI for the second T20I against New Zealand in Raipur today, with Kuldeep Yadav and Harshit Rana replacing the injured Axar Patel and rested Jasprit Bumrah, respectively.
India’s Playing XI for the 2nd T20I
- Openers: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma
- Middle Order: Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh
- Bowlers: Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy
