New Zealand vs West Indies 2025 1st T20I Match LIVE Streaming Details
Mitchell Santner's New Zealand team will start a five-match T20I series against former world champions West Indies at Eden Park in Auckland on Wednesday.
Teams and Context
New Zealand will face the confident West Indies side, led by Shai Hope, who recently swept Bangladesh in their last T20I series. This series follows changes in New Zealand's lineup after their rain-hit T20I series against England.
- Former captain Kane Williamson has retired from T20I cricket and will not play in this series.
- Tim Seifert, star player from Royal Challengers Bengaluru, is out due to a fractured finger. Mitch Hay replaces him in the squad.
- Veteran opener Martin Guptill, a top T20I run-scorer, joins the West Indies support staff as an advisor for the first two matches at Eden Park.
Head-to-Head Record
New Zealand currently leads with 11 wins in 20 T20I matches against the West Indies, who have won 5 matches.
Key Players to Watch
West Indies will rely on powerful hitters such as Ackeem Auguste, Rovman Powell, and Romario Shepherd to challenge New Zealand.
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Author's summary: New Zealand begins a five-match T20I series against a confident West Indies side, with key squad changes shaping this exciting contest at Eden Park.