Just after the conclusion of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021, India is scheduled to play series against New Zealand. The final of the tournament is scheduled on 14th November whereas the first match between India and New Zealand is scheduled on 17th November. This is a good news for the Indian fans because they will not have to wait long to see their team playing. This series will also be special because India has failed to reach the knockout stage of the World Cup and this will be an opportunity for the Indian team to rectify the errors made by them in the past. Another main thing about this series is that Indian Team will play under a whole new leadership. Rahul Dravid is the new coach of team India. Virat Kohli has also announced that this T20 World Cup will be his last tournament as the captain. The new captain of Indian Team for the limited overs has not yet been announced. The fans are excited to know that who will lead Team India in the upcoming series vs New Zealand.
Rohit Sharma has been announced as the captain of India in T20 series vs New Zealand.
Who will lead Team India in the upcoming series vs New Zealand?
Veteran opener and present Vice-Captain of the team, Rohit Sharma is likely to lead Team India in the T20I series against New Zealand. After the decision of Virat Kohli to step down from the captaincy, his deputy Rohit Sharma has emerged as the first choice to lead team India in the upcoming series. India will host New Zealand for a bilateral T20I series from November 17th to November 21 this year.
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It has been reported that after playing continuously for a long time, many regular players will be rested for this series. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Hardik Pandya are expected to get dropped while Shreyas Iyer and Ruturaj Gaikwad are in contention for the T20Is.
There is another twist in this situation also. Taking into consideration the fatigue of the players due to the bubble life, some senior players will be rested for the T20I series against New Zealand. Rohit Sharma has been playing for a long time without any break. So it might be the case that along with Virat Kohli, Rohit may also get a rest.
In that situation, it is likely that KL Rahul could be given the responsibility of leading the team against New Zealand. Rahul is the front runner for the job because he is an integral part of the team’s T20 structure.
New Zealand will play three T20Is and two Test matches.
India vs New Zealand Schedule 2021
Ist T20 – November 17 in Jaipur
IInd T20 – November 19 in Ranchi
IIIrd T20 – November 21 in Kolkata
Ist Test – Kanpur (November 25-29)
IInd Test – Mumbai (December 3-7)
The two teams will meet in the longest format of the game since the WTC final in June. In their last tour to India, New Zealand were beaten 3-0 in 2016.
India’s T20I squad
Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (Vice-Captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Venkatesh Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, R Ashwin, Axar Patel, Avesh Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Harshal Patel, Mohd. Siraj
New Zealand squad for Tests vs India
Kane Williamson (captain), Tom Blundell (wicketkeeper), Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Ajaz Patel, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Will Somerville, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Neil Wagner and Will Young
New Zealand squad for T20Is vs India
Kane Williamson (captain), Todd Astle, Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Kyle Jamieson, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi and Tim Southee
Indian Team is yet to announce its squad for the series.
