IND vs NZ LIVE Score – India Playing XI Ranchi T20 – TOSS at 6:30PM: The 3-match T20s India vs NewZealand series…
IND vs NZ LIVE Score – India Playing XI Ranchi T20 – TOSS at 6:30PM: The 3-match T20s India vs NewZealand series starts today in Ranchi. With pep-talk from MS Dhoni, Hardik Pandya is ready to give India another T20 series win before T20Is take a break. With Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma out of t20 team, Hardik has decided to designate Shubman Gill as India’s new opener in T20s ahead of Prithvi Shaw. Shubman will start Indian innings with Ishan Kishan in Ranchi. But the team management is yet to decide on their pick between Yuzvendra Chahal vs Kuldeep Yadav and it will be a last-minute call: Follow India vs NewZealand LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN & IND NZ LIVE Streaming on Hotstar.
“Shubman has done really well so he will get the opportunity first. In fact, with him it doesn’t even come down to opportunities. Shubman will start because the way he is batting, he will obviously be in the team,” Hardik Pandya confirmed at the pre-match Press Conference.
Battle for spots – Only Place still undecided?
- Kuldeep Yadav vs Yuzvendra Chahal
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Even three months ago, Shubman wasn’t in the picture for India T20 team. However, he has a rapid rise in stocks. His rich vein of form in ODIs is impossible to ignore. Even though he hasn’t had the perfect start to T20 career, the team management, captain and coach have great trust in his abilities.
On the other hand, Prithvi Shaw has broken down the door with his domestic performance and expect to play. His T20 numbers are on par with some of the best players in the world, especially his hitting abilities in the powerplay. Gill lacks in that area as he struggles to get going from the word-go.
With Ishan Kishan set to open and don the big gloves, he needs an equal partner to complement his start. Shaw fits the bill perfectly but as captain Pandya said – he will have to wait for his chance.
Prithvi Shaw vs Shubman Gill:
- Shaw has a strike rate of 152.34 in the powerplay in T20s.
- Shubman Gill struggles in that department with a strike rate of just 119.95.
- As India are looking at an express starter to replace KL Rahul for the long term, Shaw is the right candidate.
- However, Gill’s rich vein of form makes the selection decision difficult.
- Across formats, Gill has two centuries, one double century and two 50+ scores in his last 10 innings.
- With the Test series against Australia coming up, India would want to keep him in good stead.
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Kuldeep Yadav vs Yuzvendra Chahal
The two best friends finally played together in the 3rd ODI against NewZealand. However, chances are remote that KulCha will play together in Ranchi. Instead, they will be fighting for a spot. The team management has shown trust in Kuldeep in ODIs and Chahal in T20s. The same pattern is likely to continue in this series too.
Predicted India Playing XI vs NZ 1st T20
- Shubman Gill
- Ishan Kishan
- Rahul Tripathi
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Hardik Pandya
- Deepak Hooda
- Washington Sundar
- Arshdeep Singh
- Umran Malik
- Shivam Mavi
- Yuzvendra Chahal / Kuldeep Yadav
India T20 squad NZ Series: Hardik Pandya (Captain), Suryakumar Yadav (vice-captain), Ishan Kishan (wk), 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, Ruturaj Gaikwad
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