NZ vs WI Dream11 Prediction, 1st T20I, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Injury Updates & Pitch Report for West Indies tour of New Zealand 2025

The West Indies tour of New Zealand will begin with the T20I series

By Bhupender Sharma

Updated - 05 Nov 2025, 08:17 IST

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Table Of Contents

Match InfoPlaying XIC & VCTeamsWeather ReportTeam FormInjury NewsPitchAvoidable Players

Preview

New Zealand is all set to welcome the West Indies for a long tour, which includes T20I, ODI, and Test fixtures. The West Indies tour of New Zealand will begin with the T20I series, and the first T20I match between New Zealand and West Indies is scheduled for Wednesday at Eden Park.

In the past, New Zealand has faced West Indies in the T20I format on 20 occasions. New Zealand holds an upper hand by winning 11 matches, while the West Indies has managed to win 7 games and two matches ended without a result

Match Information

New Zealand vs West Indies, 1st T20I

West Indies tour of New Zealand, 5 Nov 2025, Wed, 11:45 AM IST ,Eden Park, Auckland

Broadcast

Fancode

Live Stream

Fancode

Weather Report

Eden Park, Auckland

Clouds

18.9°C

63% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

New Zealand

W
W
W
T
L

West Indies

W
W
W
L
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Tim Robinson

NZ - BATTER

134 Runs

5 Matches

2

Shai Hope

WI - WICKETKEEPER

162 Runs

3 Matches

3

Devon Conway

NZ - BATTER

452 Runs

3 Matches

4

Devon Conway

NZ - BATTER

132 Runs

5 Matches

5

Devon Conway

NZ - BATTER

150 Runs

3 Matches

6

Tom Latham

NZ - wk

427 Runs

3 Matches

1

Mark Chapman

NZ - all

203.85

4 Matches

2

Mitchell Santner

NZ - all

158.82

3 Matches

3

Matt Henry

NZ - BOWLER

145.45

1 Match

4

Mitchell Santner

NZ - all

197.44

5 Matches

5

Romario Shepherd

WI - all

145.45

2 Matches

6

Michael Rae

NZ - bowl

118.18

2 Matches

1

Jacob Duffy

NZ - BOWLER

10 Wkts

5 Matches

2

Kyle Jamieson

NZ - BOWLER

7 Wkts

3 Matches

3

Jacob Duffy

NZ - BOWLER

18 Wkts

3 Matches

4

Ish Sodhi

NZ - bowl

7 Wkts

4 Matches

5

Jayden Seales

WI - bowl

6 Wkts

3 Matches

6

Kemar Roach

WI - bowl

10 Wkts

3 Matches

1

Matthew Forde

WI - bat

5.73

5 Matches

2

Zak Foulkes

NZ - ALL-ROUNDER

3.58

2 Matches

3

Daryl Mitchell

NZ - ALL-ROUNDER

1.63

2 Matches

4

Jacob Duffy

NZ - BOWLER

6.72

5 Matches

5

Jacob Duffy

NZ - BOWLER

4.69

2 Matches

6

Blair Tickner

NZ - bowl

2.00

1 Match

Probable Playing XI

New Zealand

Devon Conway (wk), DJ Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, MS Chapman, Tim Robinson, Mitchell Santner (C), Ish Sodhi, Michael Bracewell, James Neesham, JA Duffy, KA Jamieson

Bench : Mitchell Hay, Zak Foulkes, Nathan Smith

West Indies

Shai Hope (C), Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Brandon King, A Athanaze, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Jayden Seales, AJ Hosein, Jason Holder, Khary Pierre

Bench : Amir Jangoo, Ackeem Auguste, Matthew Forde, SK Springer

Injury and availability news

(will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The surface at Eden Park opens with a smooth bounce and short boundaries that make straight drives and lofted shots tempting from the start. The scoring rate climbs quickly once the ball flattens out, even though pacers may only get minimal movement with the new ball

60%

Pace Bowling

40%

Spin Bowling

65%

Batting Pitch

180

Average Score

35%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

7.5
C

Mitchell Santner NZ | ALL

Mitch Santner is an exceptional all-rounder who greatly contributes to the team's success with his ability. He scored 771 runs and picked up 125 wickets in 117 T20Is.

8.5
VC

Jason Holder WI | ALL-ROUNDER

Jason Holder has had an outstanding year. He scored 211 runs while striking at 158.64 and took 28 wickets in 18 matches, with an average of 20.64 wickets per dismissal

8

Shai Hope WI | WICKETKEEPER

The West Indies captain is having a year to remember in T20Is, with 464 runs in his 14 games, averaging 38.66 while striking at 140.2, and also scoring a hundred.

7

Tim Robinson NZ | BATTER

Tim Robinson is a hard-hitting batsman who can score big and take the game away from the bowlers. He has scored 406 runs at a strike rate of 136 in 18 T20I matches

7.5

Brandon King WI | BAT

Brandon King is a fantastic batsmen with consistent performances in the top order. He scored 1701 runs at an average of 26 in 71 T20I matches

8

Romario Shepherd WI | ALL

Romario Shepherd is an exceptional all-rounder who greatly contributes to the team's success with his ability

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8

Nathan Smith

NZ | ALL-ROUNDER

9

Amir Jangoo

WI | WK

Last Updated On - Nov 5 2025 8:17 AM

Players
11/11

Team 1

NZ

6 : 5

WI

Credits Left
14/100

Head To Head
Shai Hope

8

Brandon King

7.5

Tim Robinson

7

Rachin Ravindra

7

Mitchell Santner
C

7.5

Romario Shepherd

8

Jason Holder
VC

8.5

James Neesham

8

Akeal Hosein

8

Ish Sodhi

8.5

Jacob Duffy

8

Players
11/11

Team 1

NZ

6 : 5

WI

Credits Left
11.5/100

Mega League
Shai Hope

8

Daryl Mitchell

8.5

Rovman Powell

8.5

Rachin Ravindra
C

7

Mitchell Santner

7.5

Romario Shepherd
VC

8

Jason Holder

8.5

Michael Bracewell

8

Akeal Hosein

8

Ish Sodhi

8.5

Jacob Duffy

8

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