On the lead nut issue, India has two options: Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal. However, given his Chahal’s good performance in the T20I format, management was able to give him his 8th place instead of his Kuldeep.
After he thrashed New Zealand 3-0 in the ODI series, Team India will be looking for a similar result when he pits the two teams against each other in his T20I on Friday, the first of a three-game series. Again seniors Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli rested in the shortest format. All-rounder Hardik Pandya will lead as captain, while Suryakumar Yadav will serve as vice-captain for the series. Bold opener Prithvi Shaw was added to the series’ roster. But as Pandya hinted at a press conference on Thursday, the 23-year-old is unlikely to be part of the XI playing at Ranch T20I. Expected to make the cut. Third place goes to Rahul Tripathi, who has shown good signs in the previous series. In fourth place, superstar hitter Suryakumar Yadav is a sure bet. In the squad, India boasts a number of all-rounders, including skipper Pandya himself. Perhaps Pandya is expected to be his 5th. For more bowling options, the Men in Blue could have all-rounder Deepak Hooda at No. 6, as they can roll their arms if needed. is expected to be the number two spinner as his batting ability brings enough balance to the team. So he’ll probably hit number 7.
For the lead nut issue, India has his two options of Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal. However, given his Chahal’s good record in the T20I format, management was able to give him his 8th place instead of his Kuldeep. With 8 of 11 goals, bowlers Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh and Shivam Mavi should be the team’s pacers.
Openers: Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan
Middle order: Rahul Tripathi, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (c)
Power-hitter: Deepak Hooda
Spinners: Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal
Pacers: Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh and Shivam Mavi