The third T20I of the five-match series takes place at Hnry Stadium, Wellington on October 27, 2026, with several batters in strong touch heading into the contest.
The five-match T20I series between India and New Zealand moves to Hnry Stadium, Wellington for the third game on October 27, 2026, with a 12:30 PM IST start. The contest is part of a broader 12-match multi-format tour that also features five ODIs and two Tests.
Shreyas Iyer leads India in the series while Mitchell Santner captains New Zealand. Both sides have produced strong batting performances across the first two matches, and a handful of batters are particularly worth tracking as the series progresses.
Here are three batters to watch out for in 3rd T20I between New Zealand and India:
1. Glenn Phillips
Glenn Phillips has been the standout accumulator with the bat across the opening two T20Is of this series. The New Zealand allrounder has gathered 152 runs in two games, which makes him the highest run-getter of the series so far. He has recorded two fifties in that span, though both innings ended on the losing side for New Zealand. His unbeaten 82 off 40 balls in the 2nd T20I of the current series underlined his ability to score quickly under pressure.
Phillips has a history of performing against India where in the 1st T20I of the January 2026 series in Nagpur, he top-scored for New Zealand with 78 off 40 balls in a losing cause, and in the 3rd T20I of that same series in Guwahati on January 25, 2026, he contributed 48 and shared a 52-run stand with Mark Chapman before being dismissed by Ravi Bishnoi. He will be a key figure for New Zealand at Wellington.