India vs New Zealand LIVE Cricket Score, 4th T20I: Men in Blue take on the Kiwis in Vizag; Focus on Sanju Samson’s form

The match will be crucial for Indian opener Sanju Samson, who is looking to regain his form ahead of the all-important ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, where the Indian team will be tasked with defending their title at home.

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With Ishan Kishan breathing down his neck, Samson, who has produced an underwhelming total of 10, 6 and 0 in the first three games, must get into the thick of things before it’s too late for him.

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The Men in Blue are also expected to tweak their side for the last two T20Is to give some game time to the players spending time on the bench. The Kiwis will also undergo a few changes after Tim Robinson and Kristian Clarke were released from the squad for the last two games.

IND vs NZ 4th T20I Squads

India: Suryakumar Yadav (capt), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel (vc), Rinku Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ishan Kishan (wk), Ravi Bishnoi.

New Zealand: Mitchell Santner (c), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Bevon Jacobs, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson.

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IND vs NZ | Rope’s end: Sanju Samson faces final audition – India’s leap of faith ahead of World Cup

Sanju Samson of India during a training session ahead of the 1st T20I match against Australia at Manuka Oval, Canberra, Australia, on October 27, 2025. (CREIMAS for BCCI)

The sun beat down on the ACA-VDCA stadium at Vizag as Sanju Samson strode out for what could be described as the most scrutinized net session of his career. With head coach Gautam Gambhir positioned behind the stumps at the bowler’s end, eyes locked on every movement, every shot, every twitch of hesitation, the wicketkeeper-batsman knew the weight of expectation resting on his shoulders.

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