Christchurch, Oct. 21 -- India will look to maintain their strong run in T20I cricket when they take on New Zealand in the opening match of the five-match series at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Thursday, October 22.

Touring New Zealand is a challenging proposition for India, with the team visiting the country less frequently than England or Australia. The short turnaround between series adds to the challenge, leaving India with limited time to adapt to the conditions ahead of the opening T20I.

India's hectic T20I schedule has seen the team travel across Ireland, England and India, followed by Japan for the Asian Games, before returning home for a closely contested series against the West Indies.

With the series ending in a 2-2 draw o...