The T20I series against India will serve as New Zealand’s final opportunity to test their combinations ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup. The Kiwis are placed in Group D alongside South Africa, Afghanistan, Canada and the United Arab Emirates.

IND vs NZ: Santner, Bracewell to lead as Black Caps announce ODI and T20I squads for India tour

New Zealand cricket's new chief executive Scott Weenink is a 'Test cricket romantic' and will be looking to promote the same while ensuring that the Black Caps play revenue games as well.

New Zealand cricket's new 'Test romantic' chief executive Scott Weenink aims to keep red-ball games relevant

Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar believes that rain helped India avoid the blues against New Zealand in the recently concluded ODI series. Gavaskar, in his column in Time of India said Indian batters were once again found out on the bouncy New Zealand pitches and if it weren't for the rain, the series could have ended in a 3-0 rout.

'Weather gods saved India', says Sunil Gavaskar after India's ODI series loss in New Zealand

On December 20, the Amazon Prime Video made another giant leap as it announced that it will start exclusively streaming cricket matches. The popular OTT platform have forged a partnership with the New Zealand Cricket and will live stream matches of the Black Caps starting January 2022.

EXCLUSIVE | We fight hard on field but have relaxing conversations off it, says Santner on India-NZ rivalry

On Monday (December 20), the Amazon Prime Video made another giant leap as it announced that it will start exclusively streaming cricket matches. The popular OTT platform have forged a partnership with the New Zealand Cricket and will live stream matches of the Black Caps starting January 2022.

EXCLUSIVE | We fight hard on field but have relaxing conversations off it: Santner on India-NZ rivalry

The Black Caps chief David White has said that the New Zealand June-July tours of Scotland, Ireland, the Netherlands and West Indies are "unlikely" to take place due to the on-going coronavirus pandemic.

Cricket: New Zealand June-July tours in doubt due to coronavirus

New Zealand abandoned their one-day cricket tour of Australia on Saturday after Wellington tightened border restrictions to combat the spread of coronavirus. The Blacks Caps lost the opening game of the three-match series by 71 runs and were due to play the second in Sydney on Sunday.

New Zealand abandon Australia cricket tour after new travel measures

India's tour of New Zealand has come to its final stage, as both heavyweights have outclassed each other in the T20I and ODI series respectively. India won 5-0 in the five-match T20 series against the hosts, later Kiwis returned the favour by handing India a whitewash in ODI series after 31 years.

Virat's India on 'test' against Williamson's resurgent New Zealand at Wellington

New Zealand's pace hit a massive speed-breaker after consistently losing wickets in the later stages of the play but still managed to get an above-par score by the end of the innings.

India vs New Zealand 2nd ODI first innings: Kiwis survive scare after Ross-Kyle's 76 runs stand

New Zealand have clinched the ODI series against India after beating them in a nail-biting finish by 22 runs in the second ODI at Eden Park, Auckland. Also read: Over-by-over coverage of the match After New Zealand lost the toss, Martin Guptill and Henry Nicholls opened for the Kiwis and put up a 96 runs stand for the first wicket.

New Zealand vs India, 2nd ODI: New Zealand seal the series after beating India by 22 runs

Indian cricket team's vice-captain Rohit Sharma has been ruled out of the New Zealand tour following a calf injury. The injury was struck during the fifth T20I against New Zealand on Sunday at Mount Maunganui.

Rohit Sharma ruled out of New Zealand tour due to injury; Gill and Agarwal to replace

India's thrilling super over win in Hamilton ensured their first-ever win in T20I series in New Zealand. Kiwis's poor home run continues, earlier, they lost 3-0 in the Test series against Australia.

New Zealand vs India, 4th T20I: Virat likely to experiment, Williamson looking to avoid 4th consecutive defeat

New Zealand are set to face team India in the third T20I in Seddon Park, Hamilton. Kiwis have continued a poor home run as they trail 0-2 in the five-match T20I series.

New Zealand vs India, 3rd T20I: India eye first ever series win in New Zealand

Hardik Pandya's international comeback has been stalled for some more time. The Board of Cricket Control of India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly has confirmed that India's prolific all-rounder has still not recovered completely.

'Hardik Pandya not fit for Test match against New Zealand': Sourav Ganguly

The first T20I between India and New Zealand was a high scoring thriller with Shreyas Iyer powering the Men in Blue to victory against the Black Caps. Team India beat the Kiwis easily by six wickets with an over to spare.

T20I: India thrash New Zealand in thrilling run chase

The black caps fought back to put a total of 192 for six at stumps

Black Caps fight back after England rip off top order

England suffered a major blow when it lost its captain Joe Root

1st Test: New Zealand beat England by innings and 49 runs

With this win, Pakistan claims the top international T20 ranking from Black Caps

Pakistan defeat New Zealand by 18 runs to win 3rd T20I, clinch series 2-1

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