ABOUT THE MATCH
New Zealand‘s first T20I match against India is scheduled to be played on January 24th, 2020, at Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand, the live telecast will begin from 06:50 AM GMT / 07:50 PM (LOCAL TIME).
PREVIEW FOR DREAM11 FANTASY
India is in full form after defeating teams like South Africa, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, West Indies, and Australia across formats. Their next assignment is the tough and long tour of New Zealand.
New Zealand in their last series thumped England 2-1. It will be somewhat difficult for them to beat a strong team like India.
WEATHER REPORT/CONDITION
The weather in Auckland for the game is expected to be sunny and pleasant.
PITCH REPORT
The pitch in this stadium will favor for the batsman and the ball will come on to the bat nicely. The batsman will enjoy the short boundaries and bowlers will struggle.
INJURY AND AVAILABILITY NEWS
INDIA: Shikhar Dhawan and Ishant Sharma, both of whom are injured, will miss the match.
NEW ZEALAND: There are some new faces in the team’s bowling like Blair Tickner and Hamish Bennett who might find the going tough against India’s star-studded batting.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI OF NEW ZEALAND
Kane Williamson (captain), Martin Guptil, Colin Munro, Ross Taylor, Colin de Grandhomme, Tim Seifert (wk), Scott Kuggeleijn, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee.
Bench: Hamish Bennett, Tom Bruce
PROBABLE PLAYING XI OF INDIA
Virat Kohli (C), Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Navdeep Saini, Ravindra Jadeja.
Bench: Yuzvendra Chahal, Washington Sundar, Sanju Samson, Shardul Thakur
TOP PICKS
NEW ZEALAND: They have a formidable opening pair in Martin Guptill and Colin Munro. They have the reliable skipper Kane Williamson to man the middle-order along with the experience of Ross Taylor.
INDIA: Rohit Sharma, Lokesh Rahul, and captain Virat Kohli are expected to do the bulk of the scoring at the top of the order.
CAPTAIN AND VICE-CAPTAIN SELECTION:
Captain: Kane Williamson, Rohit Sharma
Vice-Captain – Virat Kohli, Martin Guptill
HERE IS THE DREAM 11 TEAM:
| BATSMEN | ALL ROUNDER | WICKET KEEPER | BOWLER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rohit Sharma | Ravindra Jadeja | Rishabh Pant | Mohammed Shami |
| Virat Kohli | Colin de Grandhomme | Scott Kuggeleijn | |
| Kane Williamson | Mitchell Santner | Jasprit Bumrah | |
| Martin Guptill |
Key Note- The Actual Dream11 Will Be Announce Soon Stay Tuned.
*Disclaimer: A team here is picked based on the perception, analysis, and gut feeling of the author. When you select your team, analyze the points mentioned to arrive at your own decision.*
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