India (IND) and New Zealand (NZ) clash in the 4th T20I at Visakhapatnam’s ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium on 28 January 2026, with the series already wrapped up after India’s commanding 3-0 lead. While the hosts will be chasing a clean sweep with form, confidence and home conditions all in their favor, New Zealand are playing for pride and desperately need to show some fight after being outplayed in the key moments throughout the series so far – making this a crucial test of whether the Kiwis can bounce back under pressure or face the prospect of a complete whitewash. Let’s Break down with expert analysis, betting insights, team performance, pitch report, and our IND vs NZ 4th T20 match prediction. Who will win today’s match?
India vs New Zealand • 4th T20I • 2026
Match: India vs New Zealand | 4th T20I
Series: New Zealand tour of India 2026
Date: 28/01/2026
Time: 7:00 PM LOCAL | 1:30 PM GMT
Venue: Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
Streaming: Jio Hotstar and Star Sports Network
Team Performance
India Cricket Team Preview & Performance
India have wrapped up the series with a dominant 3-0 lead after winning the third T20 in their five-match series against New Zealand. Despite losing Sanju Samson off the first ball, Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan took control of the chase, putting on a brilliant 53-run partnership in just 19 balls.
After Kishan’s dismissal, skipper Suryakumar Yadav joined Abhishek and the pair made it look easy, smashing 102 runs together in only 40 balls. Abhishek sharma was absolutely ridiculous – every ball seemed to be in his control as he raced to one of the fastest fifties by an Indian batsman. The New Zealand team even came out to check his bat afterwards, clearly stunned by how he’d played.
Earlier, India’s bowlers had set things up nicely by taking early wickets and keeping the pressure on through the middle overs. Bumrah led the way with 3 wickets at an economy of 4.20, keeping the Kiwis in check throughout.
Now India will be eyeing a clean sweep when they go for the fourth T20, looking to make it 4-0 and finish the series in style.
New Zealand cricket Team Preview & Recent Performance
New Zealand lost the five-match T20 series against India after another crucial failure with both bat and ball in the last game. Batting first, they were in trouble early – losing three wickets by the sixth over. Phillips and Chapman tried to steady things in the middle overs and put together a partnership of 52 runs in 41 balls, but against India’s bowlers they couldn’t push on till the end.
Skipper Santner came in late and played some powerful shots – smashing three fours and a six – but New Zealand could only manage 153/9 in their 20 overs. India chased it down comfortably, with Abhishek Sharma absolutely smashing their bowlers all over the park.
New Zealand need to bounce back much stronger with both bat and ball in the fourth T20 if they want to salvage something from this series and win at least one of the two remaining matches.
India vs New Zealand 4th T20 – Probable Playing XI
India Playing XI:
Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Harshit Rana, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah.
New Zealand Playing XI:
Mitchell Santner (c), Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert (wk), Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy.
IND vs NZ Today’s T20 Match Weather Condition:
- Temperature: 22.5°C
- Humidity: 68%
- Rain: 4% Rain of chance
- Wind direction: NNE
- Wind speed: 4.7KPH
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IND vs NZ Today’s T20 Match Pitch Report & Condition
The pitch at Visakhapatnam for the 4th T20I on 28 January should be a good batting surface. This ground usually offers consistent pace and true bounce, which batters love, though spinners tend to get more grip and turn as the game wears on.
The toss is going to be massive here. With high humidity expected and dew likely settling in during the second innings, whoever wins the toss will probably want to bowl first. Chasing under lights with the ball getting wet makes things a lot easier for the batting side.
India are already 3-0 up in this five-match series, so they’ve got one hand on the trophy, but conditions like these could give New Zealand a chance if they can restrict India to a chase able total.
IND vs NZ • T20 Head-to-Head Records
Total Matches Played: 28
India Won: 17
New Zealand Won: 10
Tie / No Result: 1
First-Ever T20 Match
Date: September 16, 2007
Venue: Johannesburg
Result: New Zealand won by 10 runs
Most Recent T20 Match
Date: 25 January 2026
Venue: Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
Result: India won by 8 wickets
Player of the Match: Jasprit Bumrah (3/17)
T20 match Prediction: Team chasing are favourites to win today’s IND vs NZ 4th T20 Match 2026.
India vs New Zealand — 4th T20 Match Prediction
Scenario 1
Match toss prediction: India win the toss and opt to bat second
New Zealand score: 170–180
Who will win today’s match: India to win today’s 4th T20 Match 2026
Scenario 2
Match toss prediction: New Zealand win the toss and opt to bat second
India score: 190–200
Who will win today’s match: New Zealand to win today’s 4th T20 Match 2026
Today Match Winning Percentage
Our IND vs NZ 3rd T20I prediction was accurate, as we correctly called the toss, the 65% winning probability, and India’s victory despite batting first.
Today’s Betting Tips for IND vs NZ 4th T20 Match 2026
- Who will win the toss Today: IND to win the toss and elect to bat second.
- Top Batter Performance: Devon Conway
- Top Bowler Performance: Kuldeep Yadav
- Today’s T20 match betting tips: Team bowling first are safe bet to play today’s IND vs NZ 4th T20 Match 2026.