New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the toss and chose to field against India in the fifth and final T20I match held in Hamilton on Sunday, November 1, 2026. For the final encounter of the series, New Zealand made one change to their lineup, bringing in Blair Tickner to replace Matthew Fisher.
Meanwhile, the visiting Indian side implemented two changes to their playing eleven for the fixture in Hamilton. Seasoned fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar returned to the starting lineup, and Varun Chakaravarthy made his first appearance of the tour. Mayank Yadav and Axar Patel were the players who missed out on selection for this deciding match.
Both teams finalized their XIs ahead of the game. The New Zealand squad features Tim Seifert as wicketkeeper, Finn Allen, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Bevon Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, captain Mitchell Santner, Nathan Smith, Adam Milne, Jacob Duffy, and Blair Tickner.
India's playing XI consists of Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan, captain Shreyas Iyer, Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, and Varun Chakaravarthy.
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