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New Zealand vs India Fantasy preview

India tour of New Zealand 2026 · 24 Oct 2026 · Hagley Oval

Fantasy preview · XIs confirmed

New Zealand vs India, T20 at Hagley Oval – Fantasy Preview

Playing XIs are confirmed for this T20. Recent points highlight clear captaincy options and several value picks under 8.5 credits.

Form guide

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Michael Bracewell

New Zealand · AR · 8.5 cr

133 and 77 in his last five; avg last 5 is 79.2; series points 22.5.

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Sanju Samson

India · WK · 9.5 cr

107 and 91 in his last five; avg last 5 is 59.8; series points 49.5.

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Vaibhav Suryavanshi

India · BAT · 10 cr

105 and 70 in his last five; avg last 3 is 66.7; series points 0.

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Glenn Phillips

New Zealand · WK · 8.5 cr

96 in his last five; avg last 5 is 40.6; series points 52.

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Arshdeep Singh

India · BOWL · 8 cr

96 recently; avg last 3 is 50.7; vs this opponent average is 41.3.

Captain & vice-captain picks

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Michael Bracewell

New Zealand · AR · 8.5 cr

SAFE C

Safe captain: avg last 5 is 79.2 with scores of 133 and 77 in that run.

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Vaibhav Suryavanshi

India · BAT · 10 cr

DIFFERENTIAL

Differential: a recent 105 and avg last 3 of 66.7 offer upside.

Value picks

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Arshdeep Singh

India · BOWL · 8 cr

8 credits; recent 96 and avg last 3 is 50.7.

GP
Glenn Phillips

New Zealand · WK · 8.5 cr

8.5 credits; hit 96 recently and has series points 52.

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Bevon Jacobs

New Zealand · BAT · 8.5 cr

8.5 credits; recent 89 and avg last 3 is 45.

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Lockie Ferguson

New Zealand · BOWL · 8 cr

8 credits; avg last 3 is 38.7 with recent 50.

Handle with care

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Tim Seifert

New Zealand · WK · 9.5 cr

Last 3 average is 19 versus last 5 average of 50.8.

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Abhishek Sharma

India · BAT · 10 cr

Last 3 average is 26.3 versus last 5 average of 37.6.

A form XI

  1. Michael BracewellNew Zealand

    AR

    8.5 cr

  2. Sanju SamsonIndia

    WK

    9.5 cr

  3. Vaibhav SuryavanshiIndia

    BAT

    10 cr

  4. Glenn PhillipsNew Zealand

    WK

    8.5 cr

  5. Arshdeep SinghIndia

    BOWL

    8 cr

  6. Axar PatelIndia

    AR

    9 cr

  7. Bevon JacobsNew Zealand

    BAT

    8.5 cr

  8. Bhuvneshwar KumarIndia

    BOWL

    8.5 cr

  9. Lockie FergusonNew Zealand

    BOWL

    8 cr

  10. Nitish Kumar ReddyIndia

    AR

    9 cr

  11. Daryl MitchellNew Zealand

    BAT

    8.5 cr

96 of 100 credits · India 6, New Zealand 5 · picked by recent fantasy form

Quick tips

  • Michael Bracewell: avg last 5 of 79.2 makes him the safest captaincy call.
  • Vaibhav Suryavanshi: that 105 recently supports a high-upside vice-captain punt.
  • Arshdeep Singh: 8 credits with an avg last 3 of 50.7 and a 96 recently is strong value.

Written by AI from our match data · 24/10/2026, 11:38:44 am. Numbers are checked against the data; picks are suggestions, not guarantees.

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