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India's Arshdeep Singh celebrates after taking the wicket of New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra during the fifth and final Twenty20 international cricket match between India and New Zealand (via Getty)

Arshdeep Singh creates history, becomes first Indian bowler to achieve this T20I

The left-arm pacer recorded figures of 5/51 against New Zealand in the fifth T20I and bagged an impressive feat in the format

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• Sun - 01 Feb 2026

India's captain Suryakumar Yadav plays a shot during the fifth and final Twenty20 international cricket match between India and New Zealand at the Greenfield International Stadium (via Getty)

Suryakumar enters history books, achieves this milestone with gritty 63 vs NZ

The India skipper became the fastest player to score 3000 runs in T20Is with his half-century against New Zealand in the fifth and final match of the series

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• Sun - 01 Feb 2026

New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell (R) plays a shot as India's wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan watches during the fifth and final Twenty20 international cricket match between India and New Zealand (via Getty)

Suryakumar explains why Kishan kept the wickets instead of Samson in 5th T20I

Kishan was surprisingly handed the wicketkeeping duties instead of Sanju Samson for the fifth and final T20I against New Zealand

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• Sun - 01 Feb 2026

India's star batter Sanju Samson in this frame. (Getty)

Sanju Samson dropped from key role after flop show in IND vs NZ 5th T20I

Following a string of low scores, the team management decided to strip him of his wicketkeeping duties during the fifth T20I against New Zealand, handing the gloves to Ishan Kishan instead

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• Sat - 31 Jan 2026

India's star batter Ishan Kishan in this frame. (Getty)

'Am still not there. My focus is on...': Kishan reacts after match-winning ton

India's star batter Ishan Kishan has his sights set on T20 World Cup 2026 after cracking a match-winning century in the fifth T20I against New Zealand

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• Sun - 01 Feb 2026

India's Arshdeep Singh (C) celebrates with Ishan Kishan in this frame. (Getty)

Ishan-Arshdeep's heroics help India sign off T20I series with 46-run win over NZ

India rode on Ishan Kishan's ton and Arshdeep Singh's fifer to thrash New Zealand by 46 runs in the fifth T20I. New Zealand were bowled out for 225 while chasing a target of 272

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• Sat - 31 Jan 2026

India's star wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan in this frame. (Getty)

Ishan Kishan scripts history with carnage-filled 43-ball 103 in 5th T20I vs NZ

India's star batter Ishan Kishan created history with a carnage-filled 43-ball 103 in the fifth T20I against New Zealand. Kishan became only second India to crack a double century in ODI and a ton in T20I

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• Sat - 31 Jan 2026

India's Sanju Samson (R) is clean bowled by New Zealand's captain Mitchell Santner during 5th T20I. (Getty)

IND vs NZ: Sanju Samson's batting disaster persists in Trinvandrum

Sanju Samson’s highly anticipated homecoming turned into a quiet affair as he failed to deliver with the bat in the fifth T20I against New Zealand in Thiruvananthapuram

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• Sat - 31 Jan 2026

India captain Suryakumar Yadav (L) and New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner in frame. (Getty)

IND vs NZ: India make 3 changes in 5th T20I vs New Zealand, Sanju dilemma ends

India won the toss and decided to bat first in the fifth T20I against New Zealand Thiruvananthapuram. Know the playing XIs of both the teams here:

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• Sat - 31 Jan 2026

India's batting maestro Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli and head coach Gautam Gambhir in this frame. (Getty)

'Gambhir is okay with Kohli, Rohit in ODIs but under pressure in...': Bavuma

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma highlighted Gautam Gambhir's challenges in Tests with team going through a transition. But he also acknowledged India's dominance in ODIs with Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma around

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• Sat - 31 Jan 2026

India's star wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan in this frame. (Getty)

Will Ishan Kishan play IND vs NZ 5th T20I? India's batting coach has his say

India's batting coach Sitanshu Kotak is upbeat about Ishan Kishan's availability for the fifth T20I against New Zealand. Kishan missed the fourth match due to niggle

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• Fri - 30 Jan 2026

India's Abhishek Sharma (L) and New Zealand's Matt Henry in this frame. (Getty)

Matt Henry discloses masterplan to tame 'Abhishek Sharma' storm in IND vs NZ 5th

New Zealand's pace maestro Matt Henry has his plans in place to trap Abhishek Sharma in the fifth T20I against India which is slated to be played on January 31

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• Fri - 30 Jan 2026

Suryakumar Yadav (R) shakes hands with New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra (C) and Ish Sodhi (Getty)

IND vs NZ 5th T20I Live Streaming: When and where to watch online and on TV

India vs New Zealand 5th T20I Live Streaming: Here are the details of when and where to watch the India vs New Zealand 5th T20I online and on TV in India.

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• Fri - 30 Jan 2026

Don’t disturb Chetta: Suryakumar Yadav teases Sanju Samson on Trivandrum return. (Screenchot)

Don’t disturb Chetta: Suryakumar Yadav teases Sanju Samson on Trivandrum return

As the Indian squad touched down in Thiruvananthapuram for the T20I series finale against New Zealand, captain Suryakumar Yadav shared a lighthearted moment by poking fun at local hero Sanju Samson

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• Fri - 30 Jan 2026

India's star wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson in this frame. (Getty)

Chahal's bold verdict on struggling Samson ahead of T20 WC, says 'Right call wou

Yuzvendra Chahal feels Sanju Samson has got enough chances to prove himself and if he continuous to struggle with the bat, he should be replaced with Ishan Kishan as India's opener in the T20 World Cup

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• Thu - 29 Jan 2026

India's captain Suryakumar Yadav adjusts the field during the third Twenty20 international cricket match between India and New Zealand at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati (via Getty)

'We wanted to...': Suryakumar explains why India 'purposely played six batters'

The India captain explained why the team didn't replace Ishan Kishan with a batter for the fourth T20I against New Zealand

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• Thu - 29 Jan 2026

New Zealand's Matt Henry (R) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of India's Shivam Dube during the fourth Twenty20 international cricket match between India and New Zealand (via Getty)

Henry enters history books, becomes first bowler to achieve this unique T20I fea

The New Zealand pacer became the first bowler to ever dismiss two batters off the first ball of an innings in a bilateral T20I series

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• Thu - 29 Jan 2026

India's Shivam Dube walks back to the pavilion after his dismissal during the fourth Twenty20 international cricket match between India and New Zealand at the Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam (via Getty)

Sunil Gavaskar hails Shivam Dube after explosive 65-run knock goes in vain vs NZ

The legendary India cricketer was left thoroughly impressed with Dube's fiery inning of 65 runs against New Zealand in the 4th T20I

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• Thu - 29 Jan 2026

New Zealand's Mitchell Santner (L) and Tim Seifert in frame. (Getty)

IND vs NZ: Seifert, Santner thwart India as New Zealand win 4th T20I by 50 runs

New Zealand survived Shivam Dube's fury to get the better of India by 50 runs in the fourth T20I. India failed to chase down a stiff target of 216 runs and were skittled out for 165

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• Wed - 28 Jan 2026

India's star batter Ishan Kishan in this frame. (Getty)

Revealed: Why Ishan Kishan isn't playing IND vs NZ 4th T20I despite top form

Ishan Kishan sat out of India's playing XI in the fourth T20I against New Zealand being played at the ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium in Vizag on January 28

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• Wed - 28 Jan 2026