Fantasy preview · XIs confirmed
New Zealand vs India, T20 at Hagley Oval – Fantasy Preview
Playing XIs are confirmed, so lock in your budget and captaincy calls now. Michael Bracewell’s 93.3 last-3 average and Abhishek Sharma’s 58.2 vs this opponent headline strong options on both sides.
Form guide
New Zealand · AR · 9 cr
Michael Bracewell: Avg 93.3 in last 3; hit 133 recently.
New Zealand · WK · 9.5 cr
Tim Seifert: 123 recently; 49.6 avg in last 5 and 40.6 vs this opponent.
India · BAT · 10 cr
Abhishek Sharma: 85 recently; 58.2 avg vs this opponent.
New Zealand · BAT · 8.5 cr
Daryl Mitchell: 73 recently; 43 avg in last 3.
India · BOWL · 8.5 cr
Arshdeep Singh: 96 recently; 44.6 avg vs this opponent.
Captain & vice-captain picks
Daryl Mitchell (Safe C): steady 43 avg in last 3 with a 73 recently.
Michael Bracewell (Differential): massive ceiling with 133 and a 93.3 last-3 avg.
Value picks
New Zealand · BAT · 8.5 cr
Daryl Mitchell – 8.5 cr; last 3 avg 43 with a 73.
India · BOWL · 8.5 cr
Arshdeep Singh – 8.5 cr; last 3 avg 42.3 and a 96.
New Zealand · BOWL · 8 cr
Adam Milne – 8 cr; last 3 avg 40.
India · BAT · 8.5 cr
Tilak Varma – 8.5 cr; last 3 avg 35.3.
Handle with care
New Zealand · WK · 9.5 cr
Tim Seifert: last 3 avg 34 vs last 5 avg 49.6.
A form XI
Michael BracewellNew Zealand
AR
9 cr
Tim SeifertNew Zealand
WK
9.5 cr
Abhishek SharmaIndia
BAT
10 cr
Daryl MitchellNew Zealand
BAT
8.5 cr
Arshdeep SinghIndia
BOWL
8.5 cr
Sanju SamsonIndia
WK
9.5 cr
Ishan KishanIndia
WK
9 cr
Adam MilneNew Zealand
BOWL
8 cr
Tilak VarmaIndia
BAT
8.5 cr
Bhuvneshwar KumarIndia
BOWL
9 cr
Bevon JacobsNew Zealand
BAT
8.5 cr
98 of 100 credits · New Zealand 5, India 6 · picked by recent fantasy form
Quick tips
- Michael Bracewell brings captaincy upside with a 93.3 last-3 average and a 133.
- Daryl Mitchell at 8.5 credits is a safe C/VC play with a 43 last-3 average.
- Arshdeep Singh’s 96 recently and 44.6 vs this opponent make him a strong pick.
Written by AI from our match data · 22/10/2026, 11:43:38 am. Numbers are checked against the data; picks are suggestions, not guarantees.
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