Team India will host New Zealand in a three-match T20I series and a two-match Test series starting Wednesday, November 17. The Kiwi tour of India begins with the first T20I which will be played at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium. Jaipur on Wednesday. The game starts at 07:00 PM IST.
After two injured teams suffered heartbreak in the recently concluded T20 World Cup 2021, the home team was knocked out of the showpiece event by similar opponents in the Super 12 stage. Whereas, the Black Caps lost to Australia in the summit clash. Both the teams would like to leave that experience behind and make a fresh start.
The bilateral series also marks a new era in Indian cricket and the first T20I match will be Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma’s first assignment as permanent coach and T20I captain respectively. However, the Indian contingent will be without some key players like Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah. All three have been rested for the upcoming Test series.
Meanwhile, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson is all set to miss the three-match T20I series. Williamson has opted out of the white ball of the series to focus on the upcoming Test series, starting November 25, the New Zealand Cricket Board announced in a statement on Tuesday. Fast bowler Tim Southee has been named as the stand-in captain. First match on Wednesday in Williamson’s absence.
Ahead of the first T20I between India and New Zealand; Here’s everything you need to know:
When will India’s tour of New Zealand between India (IND) vs New Zealand (NZ) start the first T20I match of 2021?
The match between India (IND) vs New Zealand (NZ) will be played on Wednesday, November 17.
India (IND) vs New Zealand (NZ) 1st T20I match India tour of New Zealand Where will the first T20I match of 2021 be played?
The first T20 match will be played on Wednesday 17 November at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
What time will India’s tour of New Zealand between India (IND) vs New Zealand (NZ) start the first T20I match of 2021?
The game will start at 07:00 PM IST.
Which TV channels will broadcast India (IND) vs New Zealand (NZ) match?
Star Sports Network holds the broadcast rights for the India (IND) vs New Zealand (NZ) T20I and Test series.
How can I watch live streaming of India (IND) vs New Zealand (NZ) match?
All the matches of the series can be streamed live on Disney+ Hotstar, the digital arm of Star Sports.
India (IND) vs New Zealand (NZ) Probable Playing XI:
India Possible Starting Line-up: Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (WK), Venkatesh Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Deepak Chahar or Mohammad Siraj
New Zealand Probable Starting Line-up: Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Tim Seifert (wk), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Lockie Ferguson, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult, Tim Southee (c)
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