Team India will begin their tour of New Zealand with three T20Is and as many ODIs matches, starting from November 18, 2022. Many top Indian stars like KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma would not be a part of the series.
It will be a good test for youngsters like Umran Malik and Kuldeep Sen who have done well in the domestic circuit and would look to make a name for themselves. Hardik Pandya will lead the side during the T20I series while Shikhar Dhawan will lead the 3-match ODI Series.
The ODI series will be a part of the ICC ODI Super League while the T20I series will be a test for the youngsters to showcase their mettle against a top-quality New Zealand side in their own den.
Here we look at India and New Zealand’s T20I squad for the three-match T20I series
India: Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson (WK), Shreyas Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Hardik Pandya (C), Rishabh Pant (WK), Surya Kumar Yadav, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal.
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (C), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway (WK), Lockie Ferguson, Daryl Mitchell, Adam Milne, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner
Schedule of T20I series
1st T20I – India versus NZ (Sky Stadium, Wellington)- November 18
2nd T20I – India versus NZ (Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui)- November 20
3rd T20I – India versus NZ (McLean Park, Napier)- November 22
After the three-match T20I series, the series shifts to three-match ODI series. The ODI series will be a part of the ICC ODI Super League. It promises to be an exciting one with India at the number 1 spot while New Zealand is currently at the number 6th position.
India and New Zealand’s ODI squad for the 3-match series
India: Shikhar Dhawan (C), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson (WK), Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (WK), Kuldeep Sen, Arshdeep Singh, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Surya Kumar Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Shahbaz Ahmed, Yuzvendra Chahal, Umran Malik, Deepak Chahar.
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (C), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Daryl Mitchell, Adam Milne, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Tom Latham (WK), Matt Henry
Schedule of ODI Series
1st ODI – India versus NZ (Eden Park, Auckland)- November 25
2nd ODI – India versus NZ (Seddon Park, Hamilton)- November 27
3rd ODI – India versus NZ (Hagley Oval, Christchurch)- November 30
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