India vs New Zealand ODI and T20 Preview
New Zealand, rare visitors to India are on a tour for three ODI and three T20 matches. Gathering their out of form factors they are here to make a mark against the in form Indian team. Kane Williamson has a lot to do with his team line up and settle it down to win some matches. Meanwhile Virat Kohli and the men in blue are on a roar with lot many wins to back up the confidence.
Watch India vs New Zealand Live Streaming on HotStar
India will play three ODI matches and three T20 matches against New Zealand at home. Live streaming would be available in India on HotStar. Cricket fans can enjoy live cricket telecast on Star Sports HD channels with live English and Hindi commentary.
Schedule
22 October, 1st ODI at Mumbai
25 October, 2nd ODI at Pune
29 October, 3rd ODI at Kanpur
1st November, 1st T20 at Delhi
4th November, 2nd T20 at Rajkot
7th November, 3rd T20 at Thiruvananthpuram
Build Up
New Zealand were at their prime form in the presence of Brendon McCullum. The team reached the finals of 2015 World Cup just to lose against Australia. Since then they haven't seen the prime again. Even in the last Champions Trophy, they were eliminated early. Having a rejigged squad for the tour to India haven't really solved their problems yet. The middle order is a real issue for the Kiwis. They have experimented a lot of players from position 5 to 7 but with least success.
For India, things have been right on track since the loss to Pakistan in the Champions Trophy finals. A win in West Indies followed by Sri Lanka's successful tour and win over Australia at home. Team India has registered a lot of records under Virat Kohli. For India, the team line up concerns are not due to out of form players but due to strong in form players sitting on bench. Likes of Jadeja and Ashwin need to be sidelined to include Kuldeep Yadav or Axar Patel.
Trent Boult could be dangerous for the Indian top order. Similarly, Hardik Pandya could be a game changer for team India.
Prediction
While it isn't too hard to predict that India will have an upper hand in the ODI series, New Zealand will give a real tough fight in the T20 series. New Zealand haven't had a good time playing in India and hence the hosts might have an opportunity to register some comprehensive wins. But in T20 matches, India are yet to beat New Zealand. So that makes the overall scenario interesting.
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