Why Kyle Jamieson is Not Playing Today in IND vs NZ 4th T20I?

The fourth T20I game between India and New Zealand is being played at Visakhapatnam. The hosts have already secured the series 3-0 and will be looking forward to a complete clean sweep. Meanwhile, New Zealand will try to avoid a series whitewash by winning the next two games.

At the toss, captain Suryakumar Yadav forced New Zealand to bat first. The Kiwis' skipper Mitchell Santner spoke about the changes made in their playing XI. Surprisingly, Kyle Jamieson is not playing this match despite playing in several matches on this tour.

Why Kyle Jamieson is Not Playing Today?

New Zealand have made one change to their team as they have left out Kyle Jamieson. Skipper Santner didn't mention any specific reasons behind this decision. However, this can be due to the team combination as they prepare for the T20 World Cup 2026.

For this game, Kyle Jamieson replacement is Zak Foulkes, who is quite skilful with the new ball. Foulkes played in the 2nd T20I of the series but had a forgettable night as he was taken for a plenty. But he will try to make use of this opportunity as the mega ICC event is coming up.

New Zealand Playing 11 for 4th T20I Against India

Tim Seifert (wk), Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (c), Zakary Foulkes, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy