India Announces Squad and Likely Playing XI for T20I Series Against New Zealand
India's men's cricket team is set to face New Zealand in a five-match T20I series starting October 22 in Christchurch. The squad largely remains unchanged from the recent West Indies series, with Varun Chakaravarthy replacing Ravi Bishnoi. India has a mixed T20I record in New Zealand, with 7 wins, 4 losses, and 1 tie in 12 matches. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who did not play against West Indies, is expected to remain on the bench, while players like Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan are likely to feature prominently in the playing XI.
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timesnow broke this story on 18 Oct, 06:03 pm. Other outlets followed.
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