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India elected to field against New Zealand in the first Twenty20 International, The Hindu reports, with Nitish Kumar Reddy and Mayank Yadav returning to the side.
The Hindu reports that Reddy and Mayank came into the lineup in place of Shivam Dube and Prince Yadav for the first T20I associated with Christchurch, New Zealand.
The supplied reporting identifies the lineup changes and toss decision but does not establish whether they were formally described as confirmed playing-XI selections or substitutions. The available evidence also supports the report’s publication date, October 22, 2026, but does not independently establish the date of the match itself, according to The Hindu.