[WATCH] Team India Celebrate 2nd T20I Win With Cake-Cutting Ceremony In Raipur

The Indian cricket team celebrated their victory in the second T20I against New Zealand with a cheerful cake-cutting ceremony at their team hotel in Raipur on Friday night. Following their win and a strengthened position in the T20I series, the players gathered at the Courtyard by Marriott, where Team India is staying for the series.

The relaxed celebration reflected the positive atmosphere within the camp after a strong all-round performance on the field. Several senior and young players were seen enjoying the moment, including Hardik Pandya, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, and Suryakumar Yadav.

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Hardik Pandya, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer and Team India’s cake-cutting celebration at the team hotel in Raipur after winning the 2nd T20I against New Zealand. pic.twitter.com/m3qSdsmVgp

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With momentum on their side after the second T20I win, India will now look to carry the same energy and confidence into the remaining matches of the series, while fans eagerly follow both the on-field action and the team’s behind-the-scenes moments.

India Crush New Zealand By 7 Wickets In 2nd T20I At Raipur

In a scintillating display of power hitting and clinical chasing, Team India surged to a convincing 7-wicket victory over New Zealand in the second T20I of the five-match series at Raipur’s Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium on January 23, 2026. With this win, India took a 2-0 lead in the series.

New Zealand batted first and scored 208/6 in 20 overs, with important contributions from Mitchell Santner (47 off 27 balls) and Rachin Ravindra (44 off 26). India’s bowlers kept things tight in the middle overs, with Kuldeep Yadav picking up 2 wickets to restrict the visitors to just over 200.

Chasing 209, India faced an early setback as Sanju Samson (6) and Abhishek Sharma (0) were dismissed cheaply, but the innings gained momentum through a remarkable partnership between Ishan Kishan and captain Suryakumar Yadav.

Ishan Kishan smashed 76 off 32 balls, while skipper Suryakumar Yadav remained unbeaten on 82 off 37 deliveries as India stormed to 209/3 in 15.2 overs, winning with 28 balls. Shivam Dube’s quick 36 off 18 balls* sealed one of the fastest successful 200-plus chases in T20I history.

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