New Zealand vs Canada 31st Match World Cup 2026 Dream11 today match prediction. World Cup T20. Who will win today match NZ vs CAN? We provide 100 % sure today cricket match prediction tips by Raja Babu with Dream11 Fantasy Team Prediction. World Cup toss prediction. Live score with the ball-by-ball update. Cricket toss prediction.
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The world is ready to witness yet another big battle of World Cup T20. The 31st match of World Cup T20 2026 is scheduled to be played between New Zealand and Canada on Tuesday, 17th February 2026 at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. We are posting safe, accurate, and secure today match prediction of ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
NZ vs CAN Match Review
New Zealand had performed well in this edition of T20 World Cup. They had played three matches with two wins to their name. They had lost one match and are holding the second position on the points table of Group D. We are expecting that they will make some changes in their playing eleven for this match. Canada had failed to give the best performance in this tournament. They had played two matches and are still searching for a win. They had lost their both played matches and are laying at the bottom of the points table of Group D. We are expecting that they will make some changes in their playing eleven for this match.
New Zealand Reviews
New Zealand had lost their most recent match of this tournament against South Africa by the margin of seven wickets. They lost the toss and were asked to bat first. The performance of their batting order was not much impressive and they could manage to score 175 runs in their 20 overs. Mark Chapman was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side with 48 runs to his name on 26 balls with the help of six boundaries and two huge sixes. Daryl Mitchell also performed well in the previous match and scored 32 runs on 24 balls and he smashed two boundaries and one huge six during his inning.
Finn Allen also performed well in the previous match and scored 31 runs while James Neesham remained not out after scoring 23 runs. The bowling unit of New Zealand did not perform well in the previous match and they failed to defend the target of 176 runs. They leaked this target in 17.1 overs. James Neesham was the most successful bowler from their side with one wicket to his name in two overs against 15 runs. Rachin Ravindra also performed well in the previous match and picked one wicket while he was charged for 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 any wicket.
Canada Reviews
Canada had lost their previous match of this tournament against United Arab Emirates by the margin of five wickets. They won the toss and decided to bat first. The performance of their batting order was not much impressive and they could manage to score 150 runs in their 20 overs. Harsh Thaker was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side with 50 runs to his name on 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 on 28 balls with the help of four boundaries.
Shreyas Movva also performed well in the previous match and scored 21 runs while the skipper, Dilpreet Bajwa could manage to score 11 runs. The bowling unit of Canada did not perform well in the previous match and they failed to defend the target of 151 runs. They leaked this target in 19.4 overs. Saad Bin Zafar was the most successful and highest wicket-taker from their side with three wickets to his name in four overs against 14 runs. Kaleem Sana also performed well in the previous match and picked one wicket while he was charged for 29 runs in four overs. Jaskaran Singh also performed well in the previous match and picked one wicket while Dilon Heyliger, Ansh Patel, and the skipper, Dilpreet Bajwa were the bowlers who failed to pick any wicket.
New Zealand vs Canada Head to Head Matches Record
New Zealand had never faced Canada in any T20 cricket match and this will be the first match between these two teams.
Favorite Team in Today Match Prediction
New Zealand is overall a strong team as compared to the Canada at least on papers. According to our T20 World Cup match prediction, New Zealand is the favorite team who will win this match. There are many factors that make New Zealand a favorite team to win this match. Some of the key factors are mentioned as under:
- New Zealand had performed well in this tournament
- The batting order of New Zealand is strong
- The bowling unit of New Zealand is also strong
- Canada is also a strong team
- The bowling unit of Canada is strong
Winning Chances of Today Match for the Both Teams
New Zealand is full of experianced and young players of the t20 foramt. The batting order of this team is also strong and some well known hitter of t20 format are the part of the squad of this team, so the winning chances of today match for New Zealand have been increased. The equation of who will win today cricket match prediction and who will win the cricket match today is mentioned as under.
New Zealand had a 58% chance to win this match
Canada has a 42% chance to win this match
Toss Prediction in Today Match Prediction
The toss is playing an important role in the decision of all games of World Cup T20. Having a good total on the board is always a big advantage in these kind of big matches. According to our toss prediction, the team who will win the toss may choose to bat first. Remember that a total of six matches of ICC T20 World Cup had been played on this venue and all matches were won by batting first team.
Pitch Report and Conditions for Today Match
The 31st match of World Cup T20 2026 is going to be held at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. We had observed in the previous matches played here that the pitch here at this venue is good for batting. The pitch is bouncy and fast and run-scoring is not much easy in ealy and middle overs. We are hoping that the surface is bound to get slower and be a bit more difficult for batting in this match. A score of 180 is going to be tough to chase.
Weather Report for Today Match
The weather forecast for today match in Chennai is predicting some clouds around on match day and the weather forecast is also predicting some chances of rain but we are hoping for a full and uninterrupted match.
Who Will Win New Zealand vs Canada, 31st Match World Cup 2026
Who Will Win New Zealand vs Canada 31st Match World Cup 2026 Toss-NZ
Who Will Win New Zealand vs Canada 31st Match World Cup 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 Watch
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 latest player’s availability, the Dream 11 Team for this match of New Zealand vs Canada,is mentioned under.
NZ vs CAN Dream11 Fantasy Team
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Today Match Time & Date
Date: Tuesday, 17th February 2026
Time: 05:30 AM GMT / 11:00 AM LOCAL / 11:00 AM IST
Today Match Venue Details, Facts, and History
Stadium: MA Chidambaram Stadium
Location: Chennai, India
Capacity: 50000
Known As: Chepauk; Madras Cricket Club Ground
Ends: Anna Pavilion End, V Pattabhiraman Gate End
Time Zone: UTC +05:30
Home To: Tamil Nadu, Chennai Super Kings
Floodlights: Yes
Venue Scoring Pattern in T20s
Total Matches: 14
Matches won batting first: 8
Matches won bowling first: 5
Average 1st innings Score: 162
Average 2nd innings Score: 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 provided you above-mentioned today match prediction on the basis of our research, understanding, and analysis. You can consider the point we had provided you and the 31st and decision will be yours that you have to make.
