SCHEDULE
Match : INDIA (IND) vs NEW ZEALAND (NZ) [Ist ODI]Time: 23 Jan (Wed), 07:30 am (IST)
Series: India tour of New Zealand, 2019
Venue: McLean Park, Napier (New Zealand)
NEWS & ANALYSIS
India (IND)
* The Indian team will certainly be drimming with confidence after their impressive show against Australia and they will hope to continue their momentum against the New Zealand in a 5-match ODI Series.
* India have strong batting line-up like Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Skipper Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni. MS Dhoni ended his previous series against the Australia as leading run scorer and named Man of the Series for this consecutive three fifties. MS Dhoni is expected to play a similar role in this series as well.
* Virat Kohli is already in a supreme form and also scored a century in the previous series against the Australia. The Skipper would be eager to replicate the same in this series also.
* Both Opener Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan will mostly hold the key of team's success in New Zealand if they will able a good start to innings.
* Bhuvaneshwar Kumar and Mohammad Shami were the most consistent performer during the Australia series and they are expected to make it continue in New Zealand as well.
* While, Yuzvendra Chahal (6/42) was pick of the lot in final ODI against the Australia and will be backed by Skipper to rattle the New Zeland with his variation.
* Injured/Unavailable :- None
* Key Players :- Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Mahender Singh Dhoni, Kedar Jadhav, B. Kumar, Ravindra Jadeja
New Zealand (NZ)
* The New Zealand become a team to reckon with espcially in their home condition. They have lost only three matches out their last 16 since December 2017. Team India also have not beat them from last six matches in the New Zealand.
* Ross Taylor is in the Supreme form of his life and played a key role in New Zealand recent clean sweep over Sri Lanka. Ross Taylor scored 281 runs against Sri Lanka in ODI Series including two fifties and One Century.
* Henry Nicholls scored 124* runs in the final ODI against the Sri Lanka and he will hope to replicate his show against India.
* Martin Guptill, Colin Munro and Skipper Kane Williamson are three dangerous batsmen in their top order. Martin Guptill scored a century in the Ist ODI against Sri Lanka, while Kane Williamson has been little consistent in previous series and C. Munro possess the ability to charge the flow of game.
* Ish Sodhi was their key performer against the Sri Lanka with 8 wickets in three matches. Both Pacers, Tim Southee and Trent Bould would also dangerous for India.
* Injured/Unavailable:- None
* Key Players :- Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor, Kane Williamson, Colin Munro, Henry Nicholls, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult, Tim Southee
TEAM SQUADS
India Squad:
Virat Kohli (C), Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Shubhman Gill, Ambati Rayudu, Dinesh Karthik, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni (WK), Vijay Shankar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj.
New Zealand Squad:
Kane Williamson (C), Colin Munro, Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, Trent Boult, Doug Bracewell, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Colin De Grandhomme, Tom Latham (WK), Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Mitchell Santner.
EXPECTED PLAYING 11
India Playing 11
Wicket-Keeper :- Mahender Singh Dhoni
Batsmen :- Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli (C), Kedar Jadhav, Dinesh Kartik
All-rounders :- Ravindra Jadeja, Vijay Shankar/K. Yadav
Bowlers :- Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, Mohammad Shami, Y. Chahal.
New Zealand Playing 11
Batsmen :- Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Kane Williamson (C), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls
All-rounders :- Colin De Grandhomme, M. Santner
Bowlers :- Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Trent Boult
CHOICE OF CAPTAIN / VICE CAPTAIN
India :- Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, MS Dhoni, B. Kumar
New Zealand:- Ross Taylor, Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson, Colin Munro
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