T20 World Cup: India vs New Zealand predicted playing11

T20 World Cup: India vs New Zealand predicted playing11, Pitch report, Injury Update, more

By Sanjay Maurya

News Highlights

Pandya has been certified fit to play for New Zealand; it is unlikely that he will be able to bowl.
India might even go with three spinners, which would mean Ravi Ashwin would take Bhuvneshwar’s position.
After winning the toss, a team should choose to field first, as teams have found it difficult to set a target on this location.

Virat Kohli and his teammates will attempt to bounce back against New Zealand in their second Super 12 game after a humiliating 10-wicket loss to Pakistan in their first match. “We’re not a team that punches the panic button,” Kohli remarked after the loss to Pakistan, but the Men in Blue are unlikely to make any changes to their team against New Zealand. Two modifications are most likely to occur.

India might replace Hardik Pandya and Bhuvneshwar Kumar with Ishan Kishan and Shardul Thakur instead of Hardik Pandya and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Although Pandya has been certified fit to play for New Zealand, it is unlikely that he will be able to bowl. As a result, the management of Team India may opt to rest him. India might even go with three spinners, which would mean Ravi Ashwin would take Bhuvneshwar’s position and Thakur would continue to warm the bench.

Predicted Playing 11

India

Rohit Sharma
KL Rahul
Virat Kohli (c)
Suryakumar Yadav
Rishabh Pant (wk)
Ishan Kishan
Ravindra Jadeja
Ravi Ashwin/Shardul Thakur
Mohammed Shami,
Varun Chakaravarthy
Jasprit Bumrah.

New Zealand

Martin Guptill
Tim Seifert(wk)
Kane Williamson(c)
Devon Conway
Glenn Phillips
Jimmy Neesham
Mitchell Santner
Daryl Mitchell/Todd Astle
Lockie Ferguson
Ish Sodhi
Trent Boult

Pitch Report
So far, the pitches in Dubai have aided hitters, and the same is predicted in an encounter between India vs New Zealand. Due to the dew effect, bowling at Dubai Ground becomes exceedingly difficult for teams defending totals in evening games. In the first half of the game, the Pacers would be able to garner some assistance. The second half, though, will be dominated by spinners as the pitch slows down. After winning the toss, a team should choose to field first, as teams have found it difficult to set a target on this location.