India vs New Zealand: IND Playing 11 for NZ 1st T20I, 2023

India vs New Zealand: IND Playing 11 for NZ 1st T20I, 2023. India whitewashed New Zealand 3-0 in India vs New Zealand ODI series. Now, the two teams will gear up for the three-match T20I series beginning Friday, 27th January in Ranchi starting at 7 pm.

The Kiwis have never beaten India at home in a T20I series. With many of the home side’s regulars not featuring in the series, New Zealand might fancy their chances. However, Team India is always a formidable opponent at home and will start as favorites for the series despite being without rested players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and KL Rahul.

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India will have plenty of fresh faces for the T20I series while ODI regulars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been excluded. All-rounder Hardik Pandya, who has been in excellent form with the bat and ball, will again lead the T20 side.

Prithvi Shaw has been selected to play for India after more than one and a half years. The aggressive opening batter has been in incredible form in domestic cricket and is likely to be given a chance. Suryakumar Yadav will, of course, be the batter to watch out for India. He has been one of the best T20 batters in the world and slammed a breathtaking 112* off 67 balls against Sri Lanka only earlier this month-his 3rd T20I ton in only 45 T20Is where he averages 46.41 and has a strike rate of 180.34.

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Rahul Tripathi may have played just two T20I matches for India, but he’s shown he can be an enforcer at No.3. Deepak Hooda gets another opportunity to prove his worth as a finisher.

India’s pace bowling department will largely revolve around left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh (14 wickets in the last 9 matches at an economy of 8.93), Umran Malik (7 wickets in the last 3 T20Is at an economy of 9.63), and Hardik Pandya (7 wickets in last 10 matches at 7.43).

Hardik Pandya has done well with the new ball this season and is expected to bowl at least 2-3 overs at the start. Left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav has been in terrific form of late. He has picked up 11 wickets in the 5 ODIs he has played this year in India and has regularly troubled the batters. Tackling him will be a change for the Kiwi batters.

New Zealand’s tour of India hasn’t gone according to plan so far. After being blanked out in the ODI series, the Kiwis now have the opportunity to make amends in the shortest international format. They have the right players to do the job too.

Finn Allen managed only 40 runs in India vs New Zealand ODIs, but he’s a dangerous T20 batter and should do better here. He has scored 1 hundred and 2 fifties in T20Is in 25 innings at a strike rate of 163.40. Devon Conway, who scored a wonderful 138 off 100 balls in the 3rd ODI against India, will be looking to carry over his form to the T20Is. He has the experience of playing on these pitches thanks to the IPL and will be New Zealand’s batting mainstay.

Another batter to keep an eye out for in India vs New Zealand T20I series is Glenn Phillips. The powerful hard-hitter has collected 356 runs in the last 10 matches at an average of 39.56 and a strike rate of 167.92.

In the absence of Trent Boult and Tim Southee, the Kiwis will be relying on Lockie Ferguson to deliver the goods. The right-arm fast bowler can bowl regularly over 140 km/ph and has picked up 41 wickets in 28 T20I matches at an economy of 7.36.

Captain Mitchell Santner (11 wickets in the last 8 matches at an economy of 6.71) will be handy on these surfaces with his left-arm spin. Leg-spinner Ish Sodhi (10 wickets in the last 10 matches at an economy of 7.79) will also be crucial to New Zealand’s chances as he can pick up crucial wickets in the middle overs in India vs New Zealand T20Is.

New Zealand Predicted Playing XI: Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Lockie Ferguson, Henry Shipley, Blair Tickner, Ish Sodhi

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have been rested from India vs New Zealand T20I series and Hardik Pandya is leading the squad in the absence of the senior players. Hardik Pandya has been successful in this job so far and would like to achieve another feat at home.

On the other hand, Shubman Gill would like to continue his terrific form in upcoming India vs New Zealand series. The right-hander scored 360 runs in the One-Day International series which is the joint highest by any player in a three-match ODI series.

Hardik Pandya has a few exciting young players at his disposal such as Rahul Tripathi, Shubman Gill, Shivam Mavi, Jitesh Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, and Prithvi Shaw. All these players have shown class in domestic tournaments or a few recent international ODI or T20I matches, and now it is about translating that in forthcoming India vs New Zealand T20Is.

India opener Ruturaj Gaikwad is ruled out of entire India vs New Zealand T20I series after suffering a wrist injury. He reported to the National Cricket Academy on Tuesday. Apart from Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer and Sanju Samson are also missing India vs New Zealand T20I series with injuries. Shreyas Iyer is currently at the NCA for a back injury. Sanju Samson is in Kochi undergoing physiotherapy for his knee injury.

India’s T20I squad against New Zealand: Hardik Pandya (Captain), Suryakumar Yadav (vice-captain), Ishan Kishan (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad (ruled out of T20I series due to pain in his right wrist), Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik, Shivam Mavi, Prithvi Shaw, Mukesh Kumar.

Left-arm medium pacer Ben Lister has been called up to the New Zealand T20I squad for the three-match T20I series in India that starts later this month. With Kane Williamson and Tim Southee returning home following the Pakistan Tests, Mitchell Santner will lead the side. Michael Rippon and Dane Cleaver are the other comparatively unpopular faces in the squad.

New Zealand T20I squad against India: Mitchell Santner (C), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Dane Cleaver, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Ben Lister, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Michael Rippon, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner

India vs New Zealand: IND Playing 11 for NZ 1st T20I, 2023

Prithvi Shaw

Prithvi Shaw has played only 5 Tests, 6 ODIs, and 1 T20I and has amassed 339 runs averaging 42.37 in Tests and 189 runs averaging 31.5 in ODIs. Prithvi Shaw last played for the national team in July on Sri Lanka 2021 tour and was out for a first-ball duck on his T20I debut (the only T20I he played).

He has played 6 ODIs, scoring 189 runs and 5 Tests with 339 runs with one century to his name. He was recalled for India vs New Zealand T20Is after outstanding performances in the domestic circuits. Since Ruturaj Gaikwad is absent due to injury, India is almost certain to field him in India vs New Zealand T20I series.

Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill, the opener, has been in scintillating form in the 50 overs ODI circuit and also made his debut in India vs Sri Lanka T20I series. He will look to continue his ODI form in upcoming India vs New Zealand T20I series. In 3 T20Is, he has managed 58 runs including a 46 in the 3rd India vs Sri Lanka T20I. In 21 ODIs, he has amassed 1254 runs averaging 73.76 with 4 tons including a double ton (208).

Ishan Kishan (wk)

Wicket-keeper Ishan Kishan may have to bat in the middle order. In 24 T20Is, he has amassed 629 runs averaging 27.35. In 13 ODIs, he has amassed 507 runs averaging 46.09 with 3 fifties and a ton- 208 in the 3rd inconsequential ODI against Bangladesh in 2022. His highest in T20I format among his 4 fifties is 89.

Rahul Tripathi

Rahul Tripathi debuted in the previous T20I series against Sri Lanka and has managed 5 and 35 runs in the two T20Is. His average is 20 but he will look to play well in upcoming India vs New Zealand T20Is. Rahul Tripathi has vast experience in the IPL circuit and was one of the oldest players to debut in T20Is for India at 31 years.

Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav, the No. 1 ranked T20I batter, has amassed 1578 runs in 45 T20Is at an impressive average of 46.41 at an outstanding strike rate of 180.34. He has scored 13 fifties and 3 hundreds in T20I although he wasn’t able to replicate his form in ODIs. In 20 ODIs, he has managed only 433 runs averaging 28.87. His highest have been only 64 in ODIs.

Hardik Pandya (c)

Hardik Pandya, the Indian skipper for India vs New Zealand T20Is, has amassed 1205 runs in 84 T20Is averaging 25.1 at a strike rate of 143.97 besides picking 64 scalps averaging 27.34 and economy of 8.22. He will look to lead from the front in the upcoming India vs New Zealand T20Is.

Deepak Hooda

Deepak Hooda has played 18 T20Is and has amassed 356 runs averaging 32.36 besides picking 5 scalps averaging 9. In fact, his career-best figure of 4/10 came against the same upcoming opponent New Zealand in 2022. He scored a ton-104 in T20I which came against Ireland in 2022. He hasn’t scored a fifty apart from that 104 in T20Is.

Washington Sundar, a veteran of 32 T20Is, has picked 26 scalps averaging 29.77. He may also get a chance in the 1st India vs New Zealand T20I. He will look to perform at his best in upcoming India vs New Zealand T20Is.

Shivam Mavi

Shivam Mavi has played 3 T20Is, all of which came in the preceding India vs Sri Lanka T20Is, and has picked 4 scalps averaging 20.25 at an economy of 9. His best bowling figures of 4/22 came in his debut T20I. He will look to perform at his best in upcoming India vs New Zealand T20Is.

Kuldeep Yadav

Kuldeep Yadav, the china-man leg spinner, has picked 44 scalps in 25 T20Is averaging 14.02 and an economy of 6.89. He is in the squad for India vs New Zealand T20I series as Axar Patel is unavailable for personal reasons and Ravindra Jadeja is playing Ranji Trophy 2023 to prove match fitness. Kuldeep Yadav’s last T20I series came against West Indies in August 2022. He will look to perform at his best in upcoming India vs New Zealand T20Is.

Yuzvendra Chahal has picked 90 scalps in 74 T20Is averaging 24.91 and economy of 8.18 and is in contention for a spot in upcoming India vs New Zealand T20Is.

Umran Malik

Umran Malik, the tearaway pacer, has played 6 T20Is and has picked 9 scalps averaging 24.22. He had an excellent India vs Sri Lanka T20I series where he picked 7 scalps averaging 15.14. He will look to perform at his best in upcoming India vs New Zealand T20Is.

Arshdeep Singh

Arshdeep Singh, the left-arm pacer, has picked 36 scalps averaging 18.19 in 23 T20Is. He had picked 33 scalps in 21 games in 2022 averaging 18.12 and 3 scalps in 2 T20Is averaging 19 in 2023. He will look to perform at his best in upcoming India vs New Zealand T20Is.

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