India Aim For Fourth Straight Win Today Against New Zealand

India will look to extend their commanding run in the ongoing five-match T20I series when they face New Zealand in the fourth encounter on Wednesday. Led by Suryakumar Yadav, the hosts have already sealed three successive victories, underlining their dominance as the series edges closer to its conclusion.

A standout performer so far has been Abhishek Sharma, whose explosive batting has tilted the balance firmly in India’s favour. In the previous match, India’s bowlers set the tone early as Jasprit Bumrah produced a sharp spell, claiming three wickets to restrict New Zealand to 153 for 9 in their allotted 20 overs. The chase that followed was anything but tense. Abhishek was in devastating touch, smashing an unbeaten 68 off just 22 balls, while Suryakumar Yadav provided fluent support with a rapid half-century. India cruised home with eight wickets in hand, completing another emphatic win.

While Abhishek will be eager to maintain his rich vein of form, the spotlight will also be on Sanju Samson, who has struggled to make an impact so far in the series. Ishan Kishan is expected to continue at No. 3, although there remains a slim possibility of Shreyas Iyer being drafted in should the team management opt to rest the wicketkeeper-batter.

India’s middle order remains one of their biggest strengths, with Suryakumar, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube and Rinku Singh forming a powerful quartet. With the T20 World Cup 2026 on the horizon, the team management will be keen to see these key batters spend time in the middle and build momentum.

On the bowling front, Axar Patel is likely to return after missing out due to a finger injury sustained in the first T20I. His inclusion could see Kuldeep Yadav make way, while Ravi Bishnoi is expected to retain his spot. Varun Chakravarthy may be rested as part of workload management ahead of the World Cup.

The pace attack should remain unchanged, with Arshdeep Singh partnering Bumrah, and Harshit Rana set to miss out once again.

India’s predicted XI for the 4th T20I against New Zealand: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah.

With confidence high and form on their side, India will aim to continue their dominance and push for another convincing performance against the visitors.

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