NZ vs IND:- New Zealand Playing 11 vs India, 1st ODI, 2023

NZ vs IND:- New Zealand Playing 11 vs India, 1st ODI, 2023. India finished a 3-0 clean sweep in their last ODI series at home against Sri Lanka while New Zealand won their last series 2-1 in Pakistan. Tom Latham will lead the Kane Williamson-less Kiwi side in the ODIs. Shardul Thakur and KS Bharat have received India’s call-up for the ODI series.

Rohit Sharma & Co reached Hyderabad on Monday for the three-match ODI series against New Zealand starting on January 18. Team India will have their official practice at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium from 2 PM. New Zealand currently is the No. 1 team in ICC ODI Rankings but India can replace them with a whitewash in the series starting from 18th January.

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After a complete dominance of their neighbors, India are now up for the Kiwi challenge. The Blackcaps are coming here on the back of a 2-1 series win in Pakistan.

After scoring his first hundred since 2019 in the Asia Cup 2022 game against Afghanistan, Virat Kohli is now back to his golden form in ODIs too. The former India skipper has scored 3 hundreds in his last 4 innings against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka and will be the danger man for the visiting New Zealand team.

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As the absence of an in-form Kane Williamson puts New Zealand in a difficult position, Devon Conway would be the key player to watch out for. The southpaw batsman was named man of the series against Pakistan.

New Zealand will also be missing Tim Southee and Trent Boult in this series. There are many less experienced faces in the bowling attack.  Lockie Ferguson, Ish Sodhi, and Mitchell Santner will have to lead the bowling effort for the visitors. India with their superior-looking squad would be the favorites but with New Zealand, if history is any indicator, you’re always in for a surprise.

India will have one eye on the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 this year as they get ready to play New Zealand in the home series. Shubman Gill has knocked on the door with some consistent performances and will be one to watch out for.

The NZ series will be a great opportunity to test the likes of Shubman Gill, Mohammed Siraj, and Kuldeep Yadav. Ishan Kishan continues to be part of the NZ vs IND ODI squad while KS Bharat comes in for KL Rahul. Shreyas Iyer has sustained a back injury and won’t be available for NZ vs IND ODIs. The All India Chairman Selection Panel has named Rajat Patidar as his replacement.

Another change is in the bowling department as Shardul Thakur comes in for Arshdeep Singh. Bengal bowling all-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed has replaced Axar Patel from the Sri Lanka ODI squad in NZ vs IND ODIs. India seem to be going for their best players for this NZ vs IND series.

NZ vs IND:- India Predicted Playing XI:

Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj

There is no Trent Boult and Tim Southee and instead, Jacob Duffy, Blair Tickner, Henry Shipley, and Doug Bracewell have made it to the squad. Previously, Matt Henry suffered an injury due to which he was out for the Pakistan and India ODIs.  The absence of their star bowlers would give Ish Sodhi, Mitchell Santner, and Lockie Ferguson some added responsibility.

On the batting front, New Zealand have some promising names in their squad. Devon Conway and Finn Allen will be expected to give the team a good start.  Whereas, Daryl Mitchell and Tom Latham are crucial in the middle order. Glenn Phillips is a great asset lower down the order and can play the finisher’s role. Mark Chapman can be expected to come in for Kane Williamson.

NZ vs IND:- New Zealand Predicted Playing XI:

Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (c & wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Doug Bracewell, Lockie Ferguson

NZ vs IND:- New Zealand Playing 11 vs India, 1st ODI, 2023

Finn Allen

Finn Allen will open for Kiwis in NZ vs IND ODIs. He has played 14 ODIs to date amassing 442 runs averaging 34 with 4 fifties. In the previous ODI series against Pakistan, he could manage only 55 runs in 3 ODIs averaging 18.33. He will want to carry his form in NZ vs IND ODIs.

Devon Conway

Devon Conway, the in-form New Zealand opener will pose a threat to India in the NZ vs IND ODIs. He has played 15 ODIs to date and averages 44.46 amassing 578 runs. In the preceding ODI series against Pakistan, he scored 153 runs averaging 51 in 3 ODIs including a ton (101), a duck, and a fifty (52). He can also keep wickets if required. He will want to carry his form in NZ vs IND ODIs.

Mark Chapman

Mark Chapman will try to utilize the absence of regular skipper Kane Williamson, who is rested for this NZ vs IND ODI series. Mark Chapman has played only 7 ODIs to date and has scored 262 runs averaging 52.4. In his last ODI in July 2022, he scored 101* off 75 against Scotland.

Daryl Mitchell

Daryl Mitchell has scored 445 runs in 16 ODIs averaging 44.5. He scored 72 runs in 3 ODIs averaging 24 in the preceding series against Pakistan. He has also picked 4 scalps averaging 17.75 with career-best 3/25 coming in the previous November 2022 series against India in NZ.

Tom Latham (c & wk)

Tom Latham will try to lead from the front as a skipper besides keeping wickets. In 120 ODIs, he has amassed 3442 runs averaging 35.85. He has hit 7 tons and 18 fifties in an ODI career ranging from February 2012. He scored an unbeaten 145 off 104 balls against India in the 1st ODI in New Zealand and helped his team win the match by chasing 307 successfully. He will want to carry his form in the upcoming NZ vs IND ODIs.

Glenn Phillips

Glenn Phillips has played 12 ODIs to date and has scored 260 runs averaging 37.14. He has also picked 5 wickets averaging 26.2. In the preceding ODIs against Pakistan, he scored 103 runs averaging 51.5 including a career-best 63*.

Michael Bracewell

Michael Bracewell, the all-rounder, has amassed 322 runs in 16 ODIs averaging 35.78 besides picking 13 scalps averaging 40.54. In the preceding ODIs against Pakistan, he could score only 58 runs averaging a mere 19.33 in 3 ODIs. He picked 4 scalps averaging 29.25 in that series.

 Mitchell Santner

Mitchell Santner, the spin all-rounder from New Zealand, has played 90 ODIs since 2015 and picked 87 scalps averaging 38.29 and managed 1130 runs averaging 27.56.

Ish Sodhi

Ish Sodhi, the NZ spinner, has played 39 ODIs and has picked 51 scalps averaging 34.39. Against Pakistan, he picked 3 scalps in 2 ODIs averaging 29.33.

Doug Bracewell

Doug Bracewell, the 32-year-old right-arm medium pacer, last played in January 2019 before earning a recall for the Netherlands 2022 series. He has picked 27 scalps in 21 ODIs averaging 31.3 and may have to fight for a spot in the playing XI for NZ vs IND series with Jacob Duffey, Blair Tickner, and Henry Shipley.

Lockie Ferguson

Lockie Ferguson, the New Zealand pacer, has picked 84 scalps in only 50 ODIs averaging 29.62. He picked 3 scalps in as many ODIs in the preceding ODIs against Pakistan averaging 48.33.

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