New Zealand and West Indies will resume their T20I rivalry this week when the five-match series begins. The first match is to be played on Wednesday (5 November) at Eden Park in Auckland.
All set for the match to begin, get the best New Zealand vs West Indies Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket TipsProbable playing XI, and match information for the first T20I.
New Zealand vs West Indies today match information:
| match | new zealand vs west indies |
| date | 5 November 2025 |
| Time | 11:45 am IST |
| venue | Eden Park, Auckland |
New Zealand vs West Indies Match Preview:
New Zealand will be desperate to win the upcoming series to avoid a third consecutive T20 series defeat. They have already lost two T20 series at home in the current season. They lost the three-match series against Australia by a 2–0 margin, while England defeated them 1–0 in the other three-match series.
After the T20 series against England, New Zealand made a great comeback in the ODI series. They whitewashed the visitors in the three-match series and will be keen to build on that impressive win.
Meanwhile, the Black Caps will be without several key players for the series. Finn Allen (foot), Lockie Ferguson (hamstring), Adam Milne (ankle), Glenn Phillips (groin), Ben Sears (hamstring) and Tim Seifert (finger) will miss the series due to injury.
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West Indies, on the other hand, are coming into this series on the back of an impressive T20I series win over Bangladesh. After losing the ODI series against the Asian team, West Indies defeated them 3-0 in the T20I series in challenging conditions and will be keen to maintain this momentum.
New Zealand vs West Indies head-to-head record:
New Zealand has the upper hand in head-to-head record against West Indies in T20. Out of the 20 matches played between the two teams so far, New Zealand has won 10 while West Indies has won 5. Three matches between them ended in ties, while the other two ended in no results.
| Team | Matchbox | won | lost | no results |
| new zealand | 20 | 10 | 5 | 02 |
| west indies | 20 | 5 | 10 | 02 |
New Zealand vs West Indies Dream11 Prediction Playing 11 (Predicted):
New Zealand: Mitchell Santner (captain), Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway (wicketkeeper), Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Zackary Foulkes, Michael Bracewell, Jacob Duffy, Kyle Jamieson, Ish Sodhi, Nathan Smith
West Indies: Shai Hope (and WK), Alek Athanaz, Brandon King, Rovman Powell, Roston Chase, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Matthew Ford, Jayden Seales, Shamar Springer
New Zealand vs West Indies Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain Choices:
- captain – James Neesham, Daryl Mitchell
- vice captain – Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd
New Zealand vs West Indies Dream11 Prediction Team 1:
- wicket keeper: shy hope
- batsman: Daryl Mitchell, Rovman Powell
- Allrounder: Jason Holder (Vice-Captain), James Neesham (Captain), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Romario Shepherd
- Bowler: Jacob Duffy, Akil Hosein, Jayden Seales
New Zealand vs West Indies Dream11 Prediction Team 2:
- wicket keeper: shy hope
- batsman: Daryl Mitchell (captain), Rachin Ravindra, Rovman Powell
- Allrounder: Jason Holder, James Neesham, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Romario Shepherd (Vice-Captain)
- Bowler: Kyle Jamison,Jaden Seales
New Zealand vs West Indies Match Prediction:
With home advantage, New Zealand will start the upcoming match as favorites and are expected to defeat West Indies.
