Overview
- Reuters reports Mitchell Santner, Kyle Jamieson and Matt Henry are fit for the T20 leg, with Santner skipping the ODIs as part of his managed return.
- Left-arm spinner Jayden Lennox receives a maiden ODI call-up, while Kristian Clarke and Michael Rae bolster a refreshed 50-over squad.
- ODIs are set for Vadodara on January 11, Rajkot on January 14 and Indore on January 18, followed by T20Is starting in Nagpur on January 21 with games on January 23, 25, 28 and 31.
- Workload and franchise schedules shape availability, with Lockie Ferguson and Adam Milne to link up later in the tour and Devon Conway cutting short SA20 to play both series.
- New Zealand frames the five T20Is as final preparation for the 2026 T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, with the final 15 expected in mid-January.