IND vs NZ: Rohit Sharma Provides Update On KL Rahul While Having An Interaction With Ravi Shastri

Indian Cricket Team had won the toss & opted to bat first. This ODI Series is considered to be a fascinating one as both teams are evenly matched.  Skipper Rohit Sharma would be well aware of the fact that New Zealand would be a completely different ball game as compared to Sri Lanka.

It won’t be wrong to say that New Zealand is the underdog in this ODI Series as they are missing a lot of senior players in the form of Tim Southee, Trent Boult & Kane Williamson.  The visitors need to pull a rabbit out of the hat as defeating India won’t be an easy task.

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Rohit Sharma on KL Rahul

During the toss, the broadcaster Ravi Shastri asked about the team combination. “This looks a good pitch, little dry. It’s about making sure we bowl under the lights and try and defend scores like we did against Sri Lanka. Everyone is pushing each other in the squad. KL Rahul and Axar Patel are out due to personal reasons, while Iyer is injured. Hardik Pandya comes back, Ishan Kishan comes back and Shardul Thakur is back too.” said Rohit Sharma.

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Exciting Contest on Cards

The Men in Blue have opted for a long batting line up as they have got the services of Shardul Thakur. It would be interesting to see whether Shardul Thakur gets a promotion up the order as he has the knack of playing a breezy cameo for the team.

It’s a stern task for New Zealand as they are missing two of their star bowlers. They need to make sure that they are not chasing a mammoth total. A lot will depend on Lockie Ferguson’s performance as he will have to provide crucial breakthroughs for the team.

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