Overview

• Mitchell Marsh won the toss and chose to bowl in the first T20I at Bay Oval, with Marsh and Michael Bracewell captaining reshaped XIs.
• Australia confirmed Glenn Maxwell sustained a fractured arm in training and will miss the entire three-match series.
• New Zealand ruled out Rachin Ravindra after facial lacerations in practice, with James Neesham drafted in as his replacement.
• Australian players are wearing black armbands to honor Alex Carey’s late father, Gordon Carey.
• In India the series airs on Sony Sports Network with streaming available via SonyLiv or Amazon Prime, while coverage runs on Fox Cricket/Kayo in Australia and TVNZ in New Zealand.