IND vs NZ: Strongest India Playing XI For T20 Series
Updated - 21 Jan 2023, 08:00 PM
India is currently facing New Zealand in a home series. During New Zealand tour of India 2023, a three-match ODI series and a three-match T20I series will be played. India leads the ODI series 1-0 after winning the 1st ODI by 12 runs. The three T20I games are set to take place on January 27, 29, and February 1.
Both India and New Zealand have announced their squad for the T20I series. In the T20I series, India comprises a young squad that will be led by Hardik Pandya. Mitchell Santner is the captain of New Zealand in the T20 series. Here we talk about India’s strongest playing XI for IND vs NZ T20I series.
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IND vs NZ: Strongest India Playing XI For T20 Series
Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill should be picked as an opener for IND vs NZ T20I series. He recently slammed a double century against New Zealand in the 1st ODI. In the previous T20I series against Sri Lanka, the right-handed batsman hit 58 runs in 3 games. He scored a good knock of 46 runs in one game.
Ishan Kishan (WK)
Ishan Kishan should be the other opener for the team in IND vs NZ T20I series. Kishan should also be the wicketkeeper for the team. In the previous T20I series, the left-handed batsman hit 40 runs in 3 games. He hit a good knock of 37 runs in 1 game but got out cheaply in the other two games.
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Rahul Tripathi
Rahul Tripathi should be the one-down batsman for the team in IND vs NZ T20I series. The right-handed batsman played 2 games in the previous T20I series and piled up 40 runs. In one game, he scored a quickfire knock of 35 runs to give a good start to the team.
Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar Yadav should be a middle-order batsman for India in the T20I series against New Zealand. The right-handed batsman slammed a century in the previous T20I series against Sri Lanka. He slammed 170 runs across 2 games at a strike rate of 175+. He also hit 1 ton and 1 fifty in the series.
Deepak Hooda
Deepak Hooda should be another middle-order batsman for India in the T20I series against New Zealand. Hooda scored a crucial knock of 41 runs in the previous T20I series for which he also won the man of the match award. In 3 games, he hit 54 runs at a strike rate of 145+.
Hardik Pandya (C)
Hardik Pandya is the skipper of India in IND vs NZ T20I series and will lead the team. He should bat in the middle order. In the previous T20I series against Sri Lanka, Pandya led the team to a 2-1 victory. He also scored 45 runs and hunted 2 wickets in the series.
Washington Sundar
Since Axar Patel is absent from IND vs NZ T20I series, Washington Sundar will be a good option as a spin all-rounder. Sundar only played 1 T20I game last year in which he picked 1 wicket. He showed good form in the recent ODI series against Sri Lanka and the ongoing ODI series against New Zealand.
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Yuzvendra Chahal
Yuzvendra Chahal should get a chance to play in the IND vs NZ T20I series. The right-arm spinner hunted 3 wickets in 3 games in the previous T20I series against Sri Lanka. He bowled at an economy of 9.55. The leg spinner will aim for a brilliant show against New Zealand in the T20Is.
Shivam Mavi
Shivam Mavi should be one of the pacers for India in the T20I series against New Zealand. The right-arm pacer picked 4 wickets in the previous T20I series against Sri Lanka. He bowled at an economy of 9.0 and also hunted a 4-wicket haul in one game.
Arshdeep Singh
Arshdeep Singh grabbed 3 wickets in 2 T20Is in the previous series. He bowled at an economy of 12.21 and an average of 19.0. He also picked a 3-wicket haul in one game. Singh should be another pacer for the team.
Umran Malik
Most top pacers are absent from IND vs NZ ODI series and hence Umran Malik should be picked in the playing XI. In the previous T20I series against Sri Lanka, the right-arm pacer showed incredible form. He hunted 7 wickets in 3 games at an average of 15.14 and an economy of 9.63.
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