Ishan Kishan (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and opted to take on New Zealand in the fourth T20I at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday.After sealing the five-match series 3-0 with victories in the opening three matches, India head into the match with momentum firmly on their side.
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“We’re going to bowl first. It looks like a good wicket and we’ll have a chance to practice here later. There was a lot of dew last night and it’s a bit wet today too, so we feel the ball will hit the bat nicely in the second innings. I think the important thing is to repeat the good habits we built up last year, not just what we did in the last game, and learn to do the good things we did in this series.” go there, have fun, play the format the way it’s meant to be played and entertain the people who come here, it’s a beautiful ground and a beautiful crowd. Hopefully the guys are pumped up and we’ll have a good, fun night,” said Suryakumar.“Arshdeep comes in for Ishan Kishan, who took a stroke in the last game. Axar Patel needs a bit more time, so hopefully we’ll see him in the next game. The batsmen will have to take a bit more responsibility but also not shy away from playing with fearless intent. We have five good bowling options today, so we’ll see how that goes,” he added.Kishan was in good touch throughout the series and played an important role in helping India secure an unassailable lead. He is currently the fourth highest run-scorer in the competition, having amassed 112 runs from three T20Is at a remarkable rate of 224.00 and an average of 37.33.After managing just eight runs in the opener, the left-hander bounced back with a scintillating 32-ball 76 in the second T20I as India chased down a target of 209 runs in just 15.2 overs. He followed that up with a brisk 28 off 13 deliveries in the third game, setting the tone for another successful chase of 154, which was completed in 15 overs.Kishan also enjoyed a memorable 2025/26 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy season with Jharkhand, leading the side to their maiden SMAT title. He last appeared in a T20I in 2023 against Australia before his return to the national setup.teams:New Zealand (Playing XI): Tim Seifert (w), Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner(c), Zakary Foulkes, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Jacob DuffyIndia (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson(w), Suryakumar Yadav(c), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Harshit Rana, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah.
