IND vs NZ 1st T20I Live Streaming: Where to Watch India vs New Zealand on TV and Online?

India and New Zealand kick off their five-match T20I series today (January 21) at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur, starting at 7:00 PM IST.

This contest serves as vital preparation for the T20 World Cup, with India aiming to maintain home dominance after their 2-1 ODI series win, while New Zealand seeks an upset on turning tracks.

India enters with momentum under Suryakumar Yadav's leadership, featuring an aggressive top order led by Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson, alongside finishers like Rinku Singh and Hardik Pandya. The return of Jasprit Bumrah strengthens the pace attack, complemented by spinners like Varun Chakravarthy and Axar Patel. Ishan Kishan's inclusion at No. 3 addresses Tilak Varma's injury absence, adding stability.

India has won their last five home T20I series, making them strong favorites on a pitch that often favors batting first with early bounce and later spin assistance.

New Zealand, under Mitchell Santner, brings a competitive unit with power-hitters Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips, plus versatile all-rounders like James Neesham and Rachin Ravindra. Their spin duo of Santner and Ish Sodhi could exploit conditions, though adapting to subcontinental wickets remains key. Despite a mixed recent away record, New Zealand has a history of surprising India in T20s.

India vs New Zealand 1st T20I Live Streaming and Telecast Details

India

The IND vs NZ 1st T20I will telecast on Star Sports network and the live-streaming is available on Jio Hotstar app and website from 7 PM IST on Wednesday.

England

TNT Sports will telecast IND vs NZ T20I match in the UK and the match starts from 1:30 PM GMT.

New Zealand

Sky Sports NZ will bring the telecast of IND vs NZ match and the 1st T20I starts from 2:30 AM in the early hours of Thursday (January 22).

USA

Willow TV will provide IND vs NZ T20I match telecast from 8:30 AM ET/ 5:30 AM PT on Wednesday.