Australia, England, West Indies, aur South Africa jaise bade teams aane wale hain, aur women’s team bhi Zimbabwe aur South Africa ke khilaaf khelne ke liye taiyaar hai. Lekin kya itne bade teams ke saamne New Zealand apna dum dikha payega, ya yeh ek aur bhari-bharkam haar ka silsila hoga?
Season ka Overview
Men’s team ke liye yeh season October se shuru hoga jab Australia teen T20Is ke liye aayega. Iske baad England November mein teen T20Is aur teen ODIs khelega. Phir West Indies November 5 se December 22 tak ek bada tour karega, jisme five T20Is, teen ODIs, aur teen Tests shamil hain. Women’s team ka action February 2026 mein shuru hoga jab Zimbabwe pehli baar New Zealand aayega teen ODIs aur teen T20Is ke liye. Iske baad South Africa ke saath March 15-25 ke beech five T20Is aur March ke aakhir se April ke shuru tak teen ODIs honge. Total 46 din ka international cricket, 9 venues par!
Men’s Team ka Challenge
New Zealand ke men’s team ke liye yeh season tough hai. Australia ke khilaaf T20Is mein unhe apni fast bowling ka jadoo dikhana hoga, jaisa ki 2021 mein Tim Southee ne T20 World Cup ke dauraan kiya tha jab unhone 5 wickets liye the. England ke khilaaf white-ball series mein Kane Williamson aur Devon Conway jaise batsmen ko Jos Buttler aur Jonny Bairstow ka muqabla karna hoga. West Indies ka tour toh bilkul blockbuster hai—Tests mein Jason Holder aur Kemar Roach ke saamne New Zealand ke batsmen ko yaad rakhna hoga 2017 ka woh Test jab Holder ne 6 wickets lekar match palat diya tha.
| Player | Format | Matches | Runs/Wickets | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kane Williamson | Test | 100 | 8,675 Runs | 55.35 |
| Tim Southee | T20I | 123 | 149 Wickets | 23.50 |
| Devon Conway | ODI | 32 | 1,247 Runs | 46.18 |
Women’s Team ka Mauka
Women’s team ke liye Zimbabwe ka tour ek naya chapter hai. Yeh unka pehla bilateral series hoga New Zealand mein, aur team ke liye ek golden chance hai apni bench strength ko aazmane ka. Sophie Devine aur Suzie Bates jaisi players ke liye yeh series World Cup 2026 ki taiyaari ka ek shandaar mauka hai. South Africa ke khilaaf limited-overs series mein Laura Wolvaardt aur Marizanne Kapp jaisi players ka challenge hoga, jinhone 2025 ke West Indies tour mein dikhaya tha ki woh kitni khatarnak ho sakti hain.
Hope aur Challenges
Georgia Plimmer ne kaha, “Hum apne home fans ke saamne zyada se zyada cricket khelna chahte hain.” Yeh jazba toh dil jeet leta hai! 2019 ke World Cup final mein England ke khilaaf New Zealand ke dramatic tie ne dikhaya tha ki yeh team kabhi haar nahi maanti. Agar yeh season mein bhi waisa hi passion dikha, toh shayad kuch upset jeet haasil ho. Par chinta yeh hai ki itne tight schedule mein players ki fitness aur form kaise rahegi. West Indies ke Tests aur South Africa ke T20Is mein agar thodi si chook hui, toh yeh season ek lambi haar ki kahani ban sakta hai.
