The T20 World Cup was barely over, and yet New Zealand and South Africa are at it again. Only this time, the semi-final edge from Kolkata gives way to a five-match bilateral series in New Zealand, one that begins a fresh cycle and gives both teams a chance to test their depth before the next global push.

The squads, though, will not look quite the same. A number of World Cup names are missing, and that changes the flavour of the contest. For New Zealand, this is another look at their next line of white-ball talent. For South Africa, it is a chance to blood fresh faces while getting Tony de Zorzi back in the mix after injury. Gerald Coetzee and Ottneil Baartman are also included after the World Cup snub.

New Zealand vs South Africa: Series information

• Series: New Zealand vs South Africa, 5-match men’s T20I series.
• Start date: The series begins on March 15, 2026.
• Venues: Bay Oval (Mount Maunganui/Tauranga), Seddon Park (Hamilton), Eden Park (Auckland), Sky Stadium (Wellington), Hagley Oval (Christchurch).
• Match time in India: The men’s matches are scheduled to start at 11:45 AM IST.
• Captains: Mitchell Santner (NZ), Keshav Maharaj (SA)

New Zealand vs South Africa T20I series live streaming & TV broadcast details

Country	TV Broadcast	Live Streaming
India	Sony Sports Network	FanCode app and website, SonyLIV app
New Zealand	TVNZ 1, Sport Nation	TVNZ+, The Alternative Commentary Collective
South Africa	SuperSport Grandstand (Channel 201)	SuperSport
United Kingdom	TNT Sports	TNT Sports platforms

New Zealand vs South Africa T20I series schedule

Match	Date	Day	Venue	Time (IST)
1st T20I	March 15, 2026	Sunday	Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui	11:45 AM
2nd T20I	March 17, 2026	Tuesday	Seddon Park, Hamilton	11:45 AM
3rd T20I	March 20, 2026	Friday	Eden Park, Auckland	11:45 AM
4th T20I	March 22, 2026	Sunday	Sky Stadium, Wellington	11:45 AM
5th T20I	March 25, 2026	Wednesday	Hagley Oval, Christchurch	11:45 AM

New Zealand vs South Africa Squads

New Zealand

Devon Conway (w), Tim Robinson, Tom Latham, James Neesham, Josh Clarkson, Mitchell Santner (c), Bevon Jacobs, Nathan Smith, Kyle Jamieson, Lockie Ferguson, Ish Sodhi, Cole McConchie, Dane Cleaver, Nick Kelly, Ben Sears, Katene D Clarke, Jayden Lennox, Zakary Foulkes

South Africa

Tony de Zorzi, Jason Smith, Jordan Hermann, George Linde, Wiaan Mulder, Connor Esterhuizen (w), Prenelan Subrayen, Dian Forrester, Gerald Coetzee, Ottneil Baartman, Keshav Maharaj (c), Lutho Sipamla, Rubin Hermann, Andile Simelane, Nqobani Mokoena