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- New Zealand vs India: 3 batters to watch out for in the 3rd T20I The third T20I of the five-match series will take place on October 27, 2026 at Hnry Stadium, Wellington, with several batters in heavy contact ahead of the contest.
- New Zealand vs India: 3 batters to watch out for in the 3rd T20I (Source: SonyLIV) The five-match T20I series between India and New Zealand will be played for the third match on October 27, 2026 at Hnry Stadium, Wellington, starting at 12:30 pm IST.
- The competition is part of a wider 12-match multi-format tour that also includes five ODIs and two Tests.
New Zealand vs India: 3 batters to watch out for in the 3rd T20I The third T20I of the five-match series will take place on October 27, 2026 at Hnry Stadium, Wellington, with several batters in heavy contact ahead of the contest.
New Zealand vs India: 3 batters to watch out for in the 3rd T20I (Source: SonyLIV) The five-match T20I series between India and New Zealand will be played for the third match on October 27, 2026 at Hnry Stadium, Wellington, starting at 12:30 pm IST. The competition is part of a wider 12-match multi-format tour that also includes five ODIs and two Tests. Shreyas Iyer leads India in the series while Mitchell Santner leads New Zealand.
Both teams have put in strong batting performances in the first two games and as the series progresses, a few batsmen are particularly worth watching. Here are three batters to watch out for in the 3rd T20I between New Zealand and India: 1. Glenn Phillips Glenn Phillips.
(Photo Source: Joe Allison-ICC/ICC via ) Glenn Phillips was the standout accumulator with the bat in the first two T20Is of this series. The New Zealand all-rounder has amassed 152 runs in two games, making him the highest run-scorer in the series so far. During this period he recorded two fifties, although both innings ended for New Zealand on the losing side.
His unbeaten 82 off 40 balls in the 2nd T20I of the ongoing series highlighted his ability to score quickly under pressure. Phillips has a track record against India, where he top-scored New Zealand with 78 off 40 balls in a losing cause in the 1st T20I of the January 2026 series at Nagpur, and in the 3rd T20I of the same series at Guwahati on January 25, 2026, he contributed 48 and shared a 52-run stand with Mark Chman before being dismissed by Ravi Bishnoi. He will be a key figure for New Zealand in Wellington.
Abhishek Sharma Abhishek Sharma (Source: BCCI) Abhishek Sharma has been equally eye-catching at the top of India’s order in this series. The batting all-rounder has scored 56 runs in two games at a strike rate of over 165, reflecting the aggressive intent he brings to his innings. His recent form is underlined by a memorable pearance in the 3rd T20I of the India-New Zealand series in January 2026 at Guwahati on January 25, 2026, where he scored an unbeaten 68 off just 20 balls.
This knock included a 14-ball fifty with five sixes, which was recorded as the second fastest fifty by an Indian batsman in T20I cricket, only behind Yuvraj Singh’s 12-ball fifty against England in the 2007 T20 World Cup. Abhishek missed this record by two balls. He will look to continue his aggressive contributions to Wellington.
Shreyas Iyer Shreyas Iyer (Credit: Shreyas Iyer/X) Shreyas Iyer, who took charge of the Indian T20I team on June 6, 2026, replacing Suryakumar Yadav, scored 49 runs in two matches in this series. His contribution was particularly significant in the 1st T20I, where he played a crucial innings that helped India achieve the highest ever T20I run chase in the country’s history. Iyer is also showing strong recent form outside of this series.
On 6 October 2026, he scored an unbeaten 102 against West Indies in Lucknow, which was his first T20I century. As ctain and key middle-order batsman, Iyer will play a pivotal role in India’s batting plans in the 3rd T20I in Wellington.
