NZ vs CAN Playing XIs, Chennai Pitch Report: Mitchell Santner's New Zealand is set to face Canada in their final Group D match of the T20 World Cup at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday, aiming to secure a Super Eight spot.

New Zealand are still licking their wounds from a loss to South Africa. While Canada have been outclassed in their previous two matches.

Toss: The toss of the match between New Zealand and Canada will take place at 10:30 AM IST.

Time: February 17, 11 AM IST

Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Where To Watch New Zealand National Cricket Team vs Canada Cricket Team Match?

The match between New Zealand and Canada will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website.

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NZ vs CAN, MA Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report:

Chennai's pitch has pleasantly surprised with its batting-friendly character, disregarding expectations of a sluggish Chepauk Stadium surface. The pitch has played differently so far, but it's expected to slow down, favouring bowlers in the second innings.

NZ vs CAN T20 World Cup 2026 Playing XIs:

New Zealand: Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (wk), Rachin Ravindra, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (c), James Neesham, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy.

Canada: Dilpreet Bajwa (c), Navneet Dhaliwal, Yuvraj Samra, Nicholas Kirton, Shreyas Movva (wk), Harsh Thaker, Saad Bin Zafar, Jaskaran Singh, Dilon Heyliger, Kaleem Sana, Ansh Patel.

New Zealand vs Canada Squads

Canada Squad: Yuvraj Samra, Dilpreet Bajwa(c), Navneet Dhaliwal, Nicholas Kirton, Harsh Thaker, Shreyas Movva(w), Jaskaran Singh, Saad Bin Zafar, Dilon Heyliger, Kaleem Sana, Ansh Patel, Ravinderpal Singh, Kanwarpal Tathgur, Ajayveer Hundal, Shivam Sharma.

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New Zealand Squad: Tim Seifert(w), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner(c), James Neesham, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy, Ish Sodhi, Kyle Jamieson, Devon Conway, Cole McConchie.