India vs New Zealand 1st T20 Live Streaming: The first T20 match between India and New Zealand will be played in Nagpur on January 21. What time will the match be live?

What time will the India vs New Zealand match start?

The Indian team has a golden opportunity to fine-tune its preparations ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup. However, it faces a daunting challenge from New Zealand, which recently defeated India in their own backyard in the ODI series. The India vs. New Zealand T20 series will consist of five matches. The series will begin on January 21st and run until January 31st.

Tilak Varma, who has emerged as one of the most reliable batsmen in the Indian T20 team in recent times, will not play in the first match. Due to injury, he has not been selected in the Indian squad for the first three T20 matches. Captain Suryakumar Yadav has confirmed that Ishan Kishan will bat at number 3 in Tilak Varma's absence. First, find out where you can watch the first T20 match between India and New Zealand on TV and mobile.

When and where will the first T20 match be played?

The India vs New Zealand 1st T20I match will be played on Wednesday, January 21, at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur.

On which channel and app will the match be telecast live?

The first T20 match between the two teams will begin at 7:00 PM IST. TV viewers will be able to watch the match live on the Star Sports network. Live streaming will be available on the JioHotstar app and website.

How can you watch the match for free?

The India vs. New Zealand match will be live-streamed on JioHotstar. Some Jio mobile recharge plans include a free JioHotstar subscription. For example, the Rs. 349 and Rs. 399 recharge plans also include a free JioHotstar subscription. 

India's squad: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel (vice-captain), Rinku Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), and Ravi Bishnoi

New Zealand squad: Mitchell Santner (captain), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Jack Foulkes, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Bevan Jacobs, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Robinson, Ish Sodhi and Christian Clarke