Full details of today’s match prediction
The world is ready to witness yet another big battle in the T20 World Cup. The 31st match of the 2026 T20 World Cup will be played between New Zealand and Canada on Tuesday February 17, 2026 at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. We post safely, accurately and securely match prediction for today of ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
NZ vs CAN Match Review
New Zealand had performed well in this edition of the T20 World Cup. They had played three games with two wins to their name. They had lost one match and are in second place on the Group D points table. We expect them to make some changes to their squad for this match. Canada had failed to deliver the best performance in this tournament. They had played two games and are still looking for a win. They had lost both their matches played and are at the bottom of the Group D points table. We expect them to make some changes to their playing squad for this match.
New Zealand Reviews
New Zealand had lost their most recent match of this tournament against South Africa by a margin of seven wickets. They lost the toss and were allowed to bat first. The performance of their batting order was not very impressive and they managed to score 175 runs in their 20 overs. Mark Chapman was their side’s most successful and highest run-scorer with 48 runs to his name off 26 balls with the help of six boundaries and two huge sixes. Daryl Mitchell also performed well in the previous match, scoring 32 runs off 24 balls and smashing two boundaries and one huge six during his inning.
Finn Allen also performed well in the previous match, scoring 31 points, while James Neesham remained not out after scoring 23 points. New Zealand’s bowling unit did not perform well in the previous match and failed to defend the target of 176 runs. They leaked this target in 17.1 overs. James Neesham was their side’s most successful bowler with one wicket to his name in two overs at 15 runs. Rachin Ravindra also performed well in the previous match and took one wicket while conceding nine runs in one over. Lockie Ferguson also picked one wicket, while Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy and the skipper, Mitchell Santner, were the bowlers who failed to pick a wicket.
Canada reviews
Canada had lost the previous match of this tournament against the United Arab Emirates by a margin of five wickets. They won the toss and decided to bat first. The performance of their batting order was not very impressive and they managed to score 150 runs in their 20 overs. Harsh Thaker was their side’s most successful and highest run-scorer with 50 runs to his name off 41 balls with the help of two boundaries and three huge sixes. Navneet Dhaliwal also performed well in the previous match and scored 34 runs off 28 balls with the help of four boundaries.
Shreyas Movva also performed well in the previous match and scored 21 points while skipper Dilpreet Bajwa could score 11 points. Canada’s bowling unit did not perform well in the previous match and failed to defend the 151-run target. They leaked this target in 19.4 overs. Saad Bin Zafar was their side’s most successful and highest wicket-taker with three wickets to his name in four overs at 14 runs. Kaleem Sana also performed well in the previous match and picked up one wicket while conceding 29 runs in four overs. Jaskaran Singh also performed well in the previous match and picked up one wicket, while Dilon Heyliger, Ansh Patel and the skipper, Dilpreet Bajwa, were the bowlers who failed to pick a wicket.
New Zealand vs Canada Head-to-Head Matches Record
New Zealand had never played Canada in a T20 cricket match and this will be the first match between these two teams.
Favorite team in today’s match prediction
New Zealand is generally a strong team compared to Canada, at least on paper. According to our T20 World Cup match prediction, New Zealand is the favorite team to win this match. There are many factors that make New Zealand a favorite team to win this match. Some of the most important factors are mentioned under:
- New Zealand had performed well in this tournament
- New Zealand’s batting order is strong
- New Zealand’s bowling unit is also strong
- Canada is also a strong team
- Canada’s bowling unit is strong
Winning odds of today’s match for both teams
New Zealand is full of experienced and young players from the t20 format. The batting order of this team is also strong and a number of well-known t20 batsmen are part of this team’s squad, so New Zealand’s chances of winning today’s match have been increased. The comparison of who will win the cricket match today and who will win the cricket match today is stated as below.
New Zealand had a 58% chance of winning this match
Canada has a 42% chance of winning this match
Toss prediction in today’s match prediction
The toss plays an important role in deciding all matches of the T20 World Cup. Having a good total on the board is always a big advantage in these types of big matches. According to our toss prediction, the team that wins the toss can choose to bat first. Recall that a total of six matches of the ICC T20 World Cup were played at this venue and all the matches were won by the first team.
Pitch report and conditions for today’s match
The 31st match of the 2026 T20 World Cup will be held at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. We had noted in the previous matches played here that the pitch here at this location is good for batting. The pitch is bouncy and fast and scoring runs is not that easy in ealy and middle overs. We hope that the surface will become slower and a bit more difficult for hitting in this match. A score of 180 will be difficult to achieve.
Weather forecast for today’s match
The weather forecast for today’s match in Chennai predicts some cloud cover on the match day and the weather forecast also predicts some chance of rain, but we are hoping for a full and uninterrupted match.
Who will win New Zealand vs Canada, 31st World Cup match 2026
Who will win the 31st World Cup match between New Zealand and Canada in 2026? Toss-NZ
Who will win the 31st World Cup match between New Zealand and Canada in 2026? Match-NZ
Loading…Possible playing XI of both teams for this match
New Zealand
Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (wk), Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (c), James Neesham, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy.
Canada
Dilpreet Bajwa (c), Yuvraj Samra, Navneet Dhaliwal, Nicholas Kirton, Shreyas Movva (wk), Harsh Thaker, Saad Bin Zafar, Jaskaran Singh, Dilon Heyliger, Kaleem Sana, Ansh Patel.
Key players to keep an eye on
Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Harsh Thaker and Saad Bin Zafar are key players to watch in this match.
Dream 11 predictions for today’s match
Dream11 Prediction for New Zealand vs Canada 31st Match ICC T20 World Cup 2026. After checking the availability of the latest player, the Dream 11 team for this match of New Zealand vs Canada is listed below.
NZ vs CAN Dream11 Fantasy Team
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Today’s competition time and date
Date: Tuesday February 17, 2026
Time: 05:30 GMT / 11:00 LOCAL / 11:00 IST
Match today’s location details, facts and history
Stadium: MA Chidambaram Stadium
Location: Chennai, India
Capacity: 50,000
Known as: Chepauk; Madras Cricket Club ground
End: Anna Pavilion End, V Pattabhiraman Gate End
Time zone: UTC +05:30
Home of: Tamil Nadu, Chennai Super Kings
Spotlight: Yes
Venue scoring pattern in T20s
Total number of matches: 14
Matches won batting first: 8
Matches won first in bowling: 5
Average score in the first innings: 162
Average score in the second innings: 136
Highest total recorded: 199/4 (20 Ovs) By USA vs NAM
Lowest total recorded: 80/10 (17.5 Ovs) By PAKW vs ENGW
Highest score chased: 183/5 (17.5 Ovs) By NZ vs AFG
Lowest score defended: 103/8 (20 Ovs) By WIW vs PAKW
New Zealand T20 World Cup squad
Mitchell Santner (c), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi, Kyle Jamieson.
Canada T20 World Cup squad
Dilpreet Bajwa (c), Ajayveer Hundal, Ansh Patel, Dilon Heyliger, Harsh Thaker, Jaskarandeep Singh, Kaleem Sana, Kanwarpal Tathgur, Navneet Dhaliwal, Nicholas Kirton, Ravinderpal Singh, Saad Bin Zafar, Shivam Sharma, Shreyas Movva, Yuvraj Samra.
Disclaimer
We have given you the above mentioned match prediction for today based on our research, insight and analysis. You can consider the point we have given you and the 31st and the decision you have to make is up to you.
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