According to The Hindu, India will face New Zealand in a five-match T20I series beginning on October 22, 2026. The venues for the matches are not indicated in the available information.
As for the team leadership, The Times of India identifies Shreyas Iyer as the captain of the India T20I team. His appointment represents one of the central elements of the lineup announced for the series.
In the T20I group, The Times of India identifies Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan as wicketkeepers. The two therefore feature among the players named in the squad for the matches against New Zealand.
The announcement also includes an India A team. According to The Times of India, Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul have been included in this lineup.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s return is the selection’s main distinguishing feature: the bowler is returning to the national T20I group after four years, a detail supported by both The Hindu and The Times of India.
Overall, the call-ups establish the framework for the two Indian teams ahead of the engagement with New Zealand: according to The Times of India, the T20I team will have Iyer as captain and Samson and Kishan as wicketkeepers, while Pant and Rahul have been associated with the India A team.