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New Zealand vs India, T20 at Sky Stadium – Fantasy Preview
Playing XIs are confirmed, so lock in your core picks now. The form XI uses 98.5 credits with 6 New Zealand and 5 India players.
Form guide
New Zealand · WK · 8.5 cr
Glenn Phillips: Avg last 3 is 70.3 with 96 and 97 recently; vs India average 52.1.
New Zealand · AR · 8.5 cr
Michael Bracewell: Last five average 70 with 133 and 77; vs India average 35.
New Zealand · BAT · 8.5 cr
Bevon Jacobs: Avg last 3 is 63.7 with a 89; series points 55.
New Zealand · BOWL · 9.5 cr
Mitchell Santner: Avg last 3 54.7 and last five 47.4; vs India average 59.5.
India · BAT · 10 cr
Vaibhav Suryavanshi: Avg last 3 is 44.7 with a 105; series points 2.
Captain & vice-captain picks
Safe captain: Bevon Jacobs — avg last 3 is 63.7 and a 89 recently.
Differential: Vaibhav Suryavanshi — a 105 in his last five; selected by 37%.
Value picks
New Zealand · BOWL · 8 cr
Matthew Fisher: 8 credits; avg last 5 43.8 with 83 and 75 recently.
New Zealand · BOWL · 8 cr
Adam Milne: 8 credits; avg last 5 35.6 and a 54 recently.
India · BOWL · 8 cr
Arshdeep Singh: 8 credits; avg last 5 40.4 with a 96 recently.
New Zealand · BOWL · 8.5 cr
Jacob Duffy: 8.5 credits; avg last 3 33.3 and a 75 recently.
Handle with care
India · BAT · 10 cr
Abhishek Sharma: Kindly note a dip — avg last 3 is 25.3 vs 39 across last 5.
New Zealand · WK · 9.5 cr
Tim Seifert: Steady but modest — avg last 3 is 19.3 vs 28 across last 5.
A form XI
Glenn PhillipsNew Zealand
WK
8.5 cr
Michael BracewellNew Zealand
AR
8.5 cr
Bevon JacobsNew Zealand
BAT
8.5 cr
Mitchell SantnerNew Zealand
BOWL
9.5 cr
Vaibhav SuryavanshiIndia
BAT
10 cr
Matthew FisherNew Zealand
BOWL
8 cr
Sanju SamsonIndia
WK
9.5 cr
Naman DhirIndia
BAT
11 cr
Arshdeep SinghIndia
BOWL
8 cr
Nitish Kumar ReddyIndia
AR
9 cr
Adam MilneNew Zealand
BOWL
8 cr
98.5 of 100 credits · New Zealand 6, India 5 · picked by recent fantasy form
Quick tips
- Bevon Jacobs is a strong captain call with an avg last 3 of 63.7 and a 89 recently.
- Glenn Phillips brings ceiling and safety with 96 and 97 recently and a 52.1 vs India average.
- Tim Seifert is one to weigh carefully: his avg last 3 is 19.3 against 28 across the last 5.
Written by AI from our match data · 27/10/2026, 11:39:53 am. Numbers are checked against the data; picks are suggestions, not guarantees.
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