NZ vs IND: Predicted India Playing 11 for India vs New Zealand 1st T20I

NZ vs IND: The T20 World Cup 2022 is going on and it has taken almost every cricket fan by storm. However, the action does not stop here as India will then tour New Zealand for the white-ball series. They will play three T20Is, to be played between 18th November to 22nd November.

NZ vs IND: Predicted India Playing 11 for India vs New Zealand 1st T20I

Shubman Gill
Ishan Kishan
Shreyas Iyer
Suryakumar Yadav
Hardik Pandya (c)
Rishabh Pant (wk)
Washington Sundar
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Yuzvendra Chahal
Arshdeep Singh
Umran Malik

In the absence of big players, Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan is likely to open the innings for the Indian Cricket Team for the first T20I against New Zealand. It’ll be an opportunity for both of them to grab their place as the team soon will be going into the transition phase.

With Virat Kohli also not being there, Shreyas Iyer is most likely to grab the No.3 place in the side with Suryakumar Yadav expected to retain his place at No.4. All-rounder Hardik Pandya is named skipper for the T20I series with Rishabh Pant being his deputy. The duo are likely to bat at No.5 and No.6 respectively and play a crucial role for his side.

Washington Sundar is likely to make a comeback in the T20I side and handle the spin bowling department along with Yuzvendra Chahal. Whereas the pace bowling department is likely to be boosted by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh and Umran Malik.

Indian squad for the T20I series against New Zealand

Apart from the above-mentioned eleven players, the likes of Deepak Hooda, Sanju Samson, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshal Patel and Mohammed Siraj have also found themselves in the squad.

Here’s the Indian squad for the T20 World Cup 2022

Hardik Pandya (C), Rishabh Pant (vc & wk), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Deepak Hooda, Surya Kumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson (wk), Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel, Mohd. Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik.