IND Playing 11 for India vs New Zealand 1st ODI; Top Picks, Fantasy Cricket Tips For IND vs NZ Dream11 Team Prediction

India playing 11: India will be hosting the #1 side in ODIs, New Zealand for a 3 match ODI series. This series will present an even bigger challenge for Indians compared to the Sri Lankan series. India were humiliated by New Zealand just months before in New Zealand. They would want to avenge for that series defeat. They also will be playing with a full strength side this time around.

India playing 11 team news

• There is one vacant spot in the middle order as KL Rahul has not been selected due to personal commitments.
• One of Ishan Kishan or KS Bharat will be in the playing 11. Ishan Kishan is likely to take that spot.
• Umran Malik and Hardik Pandya will be back in the playing 11 after having been rested against SL in the 3rd ODI.
• Shreyas Iyer is ruled out of the series due to injury and Rajat Patidar has been added to the squad.
• Suryakumar Yadav will start in the playing 11 in this series.
• Shahbaz Ahmed or Washington Sundar will be playing at #7 since Axar Patel is not in the squad.

IND playing 11

1. Rohit Sharma
2. Shubman Gill
3. Virat Kohli
4. Suryakumar Yadav
5. Ishan Kishan
6. Hardik Pandya
7. Shahbaz Ahmed/Washington Sundar
8. Kuldeep Yadav
9. Mohammad Shami
10. Mohammed Siraj
11. Umran Malik

India squad

Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan (wk), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, KS Bharat (wk), Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umran Malik.

India vs New Zealand Dream11 prediction

Here are the best fantasy cricket picks for the match from India

• Virat Kohli has breathtaking numbers against New Zealand in ODIs. This shouldn’t be a surprise as the legend has excellent numbers against every opponent.

• Shubman Gill is in red hot form similar to Virat Kohli. He has had a fantastic start to his ODI career. .

• Mohammed Siraj goes from strength to strength with every game. He is one of the best new ball bowlers going around.