Iyer & Santner pose with T20I series trophy

India captain Shreyas Iyer and New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner posed together with the series trophy in Christchurch on 21 October 2026, marking the eve of the first T20I between the two sides.

India captain Shreyas Iyer and New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner participated in a joint interaction session in Christchurch on 21 October 2026, ahead of the T20I series between the two nations.

India captain Shreyas Iyer addressed an interaction session in Christchurch, New Zealand on 21 October 2026, speaking ahead of India's T20I series opener against the hosts.

New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner spoke at a pre series interaction in Christchurch on 21 October 2026, as his side prepared to host India in the T20I series opener.

Members of the Indian and New Zealand cricket squads posed together for an official group photograph in Christchurch on 21 October 2026, ahead of their T20I series kick off.

Shreyas Iyer and Mitchell Santner lifted the T20I series trophy together in Christchurch on 21 October 2026, signalling the official launch of India's T20I tour of New Zealand.

The official pre match photo call in Christchurch on 21 October 2026 brought together India captain Shreyas Iyer and New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner with the T20I series trophy, as build up to the first match intensified.

The T20I series trophy was unveiled in Christchurch, New Zealand on 21 October 2026, with India captain Shreyas Iyer and New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner posing ahead of what promises to be a competitive bilateral series.