India head into the second T20I at Hagley Oval on Saturday, October 24, with a 1-0 series lead and a few selection questions still to answer.
The hosts, meanwhile, will be keen to hit back on a ground that produced more than 450 runs in the opening game.
The biggest talking point is the absence of Ishan Kishan, who has been ruled out with a groin strain. His exit is expected to bring Vaibhav Sooryavanshi back into the XI after he missed the West Indies T20Is and Thursday’s series opener.
Conditions should favour another big contest, since the forecast is clear and dry, and dew is expected to make the ball hard to grip for spinners and death bowlers later in the evening. The captain who wins the toss is therefore likely to field first.
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New Zealand vs. India 2nd T20I: Live updates and toss result
Toss result: Toss to take place at 12 pm IST on Saturday, October 24.
New Zealand vs. India 2nd T20I: Predicted playing XI
New Zealand predicted XI: Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Bevan Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Matt Henry, Adam Milne, and Lockie Ferguson
India predicted XI: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Yadav
New Zealand vs. India 2nd T20I: Win percentage
| Team | Win probability |
| NZ | 70% |
| IND | 30% |
New Zealand vs. India 2nd T20I: Betting odds
India are the favourites to win this match at 1.45, while the odds for New Zealand to win are 2.10.
* Odds are indicative based on current market pricing and subject to change closer to the toss.