Welcome to the coverage of the opening match of the World T20 between India and New Zealand at the Vidarbha Cricket Association, in Nagpur, on Tuesday.

The sixth edition of the World T20 kicks off with a high-voltage clash between the 2007 champions and the high-flying Kiwis, who have never lost to the Indians in four T20 Internationals.

The superb build-up run has made India the clear favourites for an unprecedented second World Twenty20 title but the in-form hosts will have to guard against complacency when they take on a spirited New Zealand.

No host country has won the T20 world title in the last five editions and none has repeated a title triumph, but India's settled combination, led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, and familiarity with the conditions make them the odds-on favourites to script history.

The 2007 Champions, India go into the Super 10 Group 2 clash against New Zealand with their tails up as the number one ranked team in the world.

India have been on a roll in the shortest form of the game, winning their last seven outings which included a 3-0 whitewash of World 50-over champions Australia in the latter's backyard.