India will look to take a 3-0 series lead as they take on New Zealand in the decisive 3rd T20I of the five-match series on Sunday, 25 January. The match will be played at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, and it will start at 7:00 PM IST. While India will look to gain an unassailable 3-0 lead, for New Zealand, this contest is a do-or-die one. Should India win the series, they will defeat New Zealand in their fifth consecutive T20 series, which will be a massive boost for the Men in Blue before the T20 World Cup. IND vs NZ 3rd T20I match details What: India vs New Zealand, 3rd T20I When: 25 January, 7:00 PM IST Where: Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati How to follow: Star Sports/ Jio Hotstar/ Bhaskar English app India vs New Zealand T20I Head-to-Head So far, India and New Zealand have faced each other for a total of 27 times in T20Is. India have the upper hand, winning 14 matches while New Zealand have registered 10 victories. Three matches have ended without a result. Suryakumar Yadav leading from the front Suryakumar Yadav has been India’s best batter in the T20I series so far. The Indian captain bounced back to form, scoring his first T20I fifty after a wait of 468 days, hitting an unbeaten 82 off 37 deliveries with nine fours and four sixes. Shivam Dube, on the other hand, has picked up the most number of wickets for India so far. In two matches, Dube has picked up three wickets with his best figures being 2/28. New Zealand’s top players in T20I series against India Glenn Phillips has been New Zealand’s highest run-scorer with 97 runs in two matches. His best score was 78, which came in the first match in Nagpur. On the other hand, the ever-impressive Jacob Duffy sits right at the top of the wicket-taking charts for the Kiwis with three wickets in two matches. Duffy was the highest wicket-taker in international cricket in 2025, finishing with 81 scalps in 36 matches. Guwahati weather report The temperature in Guwahati is set to be good for a game of cricket. Although the air quality in Guwahati is ‘very unhealthy’ as per Accuweather, there remains no threat of rain in the match. The temperature is likely to be around 17-20 Degrees Celsius. Barsapara Stadium pitch report The Barsapara stadium pitch is expected to assist batters. With the T20I series already turning out to be a high-scoring one, fans can expect more fireworks from both the India and New Zealand batters. The spinners might find assistance as well, but dew might become a factor. Hence, the team winning the toss might opt to chase. Post navigation ‘If we signed Jasprit Bumrah and removed him…’:Bangladesh coach says players ‘disappointed’, but life moves on after T20 World Cup drama ‘Can’t exclude politics from sport’:Jonty Rhodes reacts to Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup omission, says ‘tough for the players’
