After registering a clear sweep within the ODI collection (3-0), India will sq. off with New Zealand in a three-match T20I leg beginning on Friday, January 27.
India’s white-ball opening prospect Ruturaj Gaikwad has been dominated out of the collection as he complained of wrist ache only a day earlier than the beginning of the competition. The hosts haven’t requested for any alternative and are more likely to persist with the opening pair of Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill, which served them effectively in latest T20I collection towards Sri Lanka.
Then again, left-arm quick bowler Ben Lister may very well be making his debut for the Blackcaps. He was chosen within the squad to fill the hole created by veteran pacer Trent Boult, who’s at the moment plying his commerce for MI Emirates within the Worldwide League T20 (ILT20). Additionally, in-form all-rounder Michael Bracewell can be a shoo-in for the T20Is towards the Males in Blue.
Mitchell Santner will lead New Zealand within the absence of normal skipper Kane Williamson.
Head-to-head report
Performed: 22 | India gained: 12 | New Zealand gained: 09 | Tied: 01
Fixtures of the T20I collection
- 1st T20I: January 27 – JSCA Worldwide Stadium Complicated, Ranchi
- 2nd T20I: January 29 – Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
- third T20I: February 01 – Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
*All three matches will begin at 7:00 pm IST/ 01:30 PM GMT.
TV channels and reside streaming particulars
- India: Star Sports activities, DD Sports activities; Disney+Hotstar
- New Zealand: Sky Sport NZ
- Australia: Kayo Sports activities
- Bangladesh: Gazi TV, Rabbithole
- Pakistan: PTV & ARY Digital Networks
- USA: Willow
- Canada: Willow
- United Kingdom: Sky Sports activities
- Sub Saharan Africa: SuperSport
- Caribbean: ESPN
