India has marched ahead in New Zealand, moving on from the disappointment received in the T20 World Cup. The Indian squad for the New Zealand series is a significantly transitioned one. The IPL-winning captain, Hardik Pandya will lead the squad in front of the Kiwis. Meanwhile, all the senior players of the Indian contingent, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and KL Rahul are at rest for the India vs New Zealand series. Moreover, India will be playing a T20I series followed by an ODI series in New Zealand. Shikhar Dhawan, in turn, will lead the squad for the ODI series.
India Vs New Zealand T20I Series: Date and Time
India vs New Zealand will commence with the T20 series. Consequently, the first T20I match is scheduled for the 18th of November. The next two matches will subsequently unfold on 20 and 22 November respectively. The first match will start at 12:00 PM IST. And the toss will happen at 11:30 AM IST.
India Vs New Zealand T20I Series: Venues
The first match of the T20I series will take place at the Sky Stadium in Wellington. The second match is at the Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui. And the last and final T20I clash is scheduled to unfold at the McLean Park, Na Pier.
Where to Watch the T20I Series?
The Indian audience can catch the livestream of the match on Amazon Prime Video. As for the TV broadcast, only DD Sports will broadcast the series.
India’s T20I Squad: Hardik Pandya (C), Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar, Rishabh Pant, Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik.
New Zealand’s T20I Squad: Kane Williamson (C), Michael Bracewell, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips, Lockie Ferguson, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Blair Tickner.