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New Zealand vs India, T20 at Hagley Oval – Fantasy Preview
Playing XIs are confirmed for this T20. Recent points highlight clear captaincy options and several value picks under 8.5 credits.
Form guide
New Zealand · AR · 8.5 cr
133 and 77 in his last five; avg last 5 is 79.2; series points 22.5.
India · WK · 9.5 cr
107 and 91 in his last five; avg last 5 is 59.8; series points 49.5.
India · BAT · 10 cr
105 and 70 in his last five; avg last 3 is 66.7; series points 0.
New Zealand · WK · 8.5 cr
96 in his last five; avg last 5 is 40.6; series points 52.
India · BOWL · 8 cr
96 recently; avg last 3 is 50.7; vs this opponent average is 41.3.
Captain & vice-captain picks
Safe captain: avg last 5 is 79.2 with scores of 133 and 77 in that run.
Differential: a recent 105 and avg last 3 of 66.7 offer upside.
Value picks
India · BOWL · 8 cr
8 credits; recent 96 and avg last 3 is 50.7.
New Zealand · WK · 8.5 cr
8.5 credits; hit 96 recently and has series points 52.
New Zealand · BAT · 8.5 cr
8.5 credits; recent 89 and avg last 3 is 45.
New Zealand · BOWL · 8 cr
8 credits; avg last 3 is 38.7 with recent 50.
Handle with care
New Zealand · WK · 9.5 cr
Last 3 average is 19 versus last 5 average of 50.8.
India · BAT · 10 cr
Last 3 average is 26.3 versus last 5 average of 37.6.
A form XI
Michael BracewellNew Zealand
AR
8.5 cr
Sanju SamsonIndia
WK
9.5 cr
Vaibhav SuryavanshiIndia
BAT
10 cr
Glenn PhillipsNew Zealand
WK
8.5 cr
Arshdeep SinghIndia
BOWL
8 cr
Axar PatelIndia
AR
9 cr
Bevon JacobsNew Zealand
BAT
8.5 cr
Bhuvneshwar KumarIndia
BOWL
8.5 cr
Lockie FergusonNew Zealand
BOWL
8 cr
Nitish Kumar ReddyIndia
AR
9 cr
Daryl MitchellNew Zealand
BAT
8.5 cr
96 of 100 credits · India 6, New Zealand 5 · picked by recent fantasy form
Quick tips
- Michael Bracewell: avg last 5 of 79.2 makes him the safest captaincy call.
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi: that 105 recently supports a high-upside vice-captain punt.
- Arshdeep Singh: 8 credits with an avg last 3 of 50.7 and a 96 recently is strong value.
Written by AI from our match data · 24/10/2026, 11:38:44 am. Numbers are checked against the data; picks are suggestions, not guarantees.
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