The New Zealand cricket team has come to India to play 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is. India set a world record with a 317-run victory over Sri Lanka in the third match in Thiruvananthapuram last Sunday. And the Indian team, led by Rohit Sharma, will face the New Zealand team with confidence after winning the series 3-0.
Indian Situation:
Virat Kohli has returned to form after scoring three hundreds in his last four ODIs. With this, Virat Kohli is waiting to break the record of 49 centuries scored by Indian team legend Sachin Tendulkar. Players like Rohit Sharma and Subman Gill are also giving the team a good start. Similarly, Indian bowlers Siraj, Mohammed Shami and Kuldeep Yadav are also stifling the opposition. With the added strength of playing at home, the Indian team continues to perform well in batting and bowling.
KL Rahul, Akshar Patel and Strayas have pulled out of the current series due to personal reasons and injury. Due to this, Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav are expected to play for India in the middle order.
New Zealand Situation:
New Zealand recently won the 3-match ODI series in Pakistan by 2-1. With the same motivation, the team is confident to play against India. The Tom Latham-led New Zealand team has Ben Allen, Conway, Ferguson, Phillips, Michael and Bracewell who can give pressure to the Indian team.
face to face
India and New Zealand have faced each other in 113 ODIs so far. India has won 55 of them and New Zealand 50. A match was drawn. No result in 7 games. In this case, today’s match is going to start at 1.30 PM IST in Hyderabad.
Proposed Indian Team:
Rohit Sharma, Subman Gill, Kohli, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav/Chahal, Shami, Siraj, Umran Malik
Proposed New Zealand Squad:
Bill Allen, Conway, Chapman/Nichols, Mitchell, Tom Latham, Phillips, Bracewell, Sandner, Shpley, Duff Bracewell, Duffy, Ferguson
What should the Indian team do to become No.1..?
The Indian team is at the top of the ICC T20 rankings with a rating of 267. India are fourth in ODIs with 110 points. New Zealand is at the top with 117 points. In this case, the Indian team will go to the top spot if they win the three-match series against New Zealand starting today 3-0.