NewZealand Tour of India 2020: Team Squad
The Indian team for ODI and T20 for the
NewZealand tour was announced recently. When India toured NZ in 2018 they won
the ODI series 4-1 but lost the T20 series 2-1. In the fourth ODI held at
Hamilton, India was bowled out for 92 runs by the Kiwi pacers. That was the
only ODI match in the series where Indian batting was tested. Kiwis always
appears in a different mindset in the T20s.In fact the Kiwis have always proved
to be a thorn in flesh for the Indians in the T20 format. When they have met
each other in 12 T20 NewZealand has emerged victorious in 8 of the outings.
Meanwhile India managed just three victories and one of the game was abandoned.
India
India
T20 Squad:
Virat Kohli(c), Rohit Sharma,Lokesh Rahul,Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Navdeep Saini, Shardul Thakur
Virat Kohli(c), Rohit Sharma,Lokesh Rahul,Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Navdeep Saini, Shardul Thakur
There will be some swing and pace in the NewZealand conditions
and Indian batsmen needs to adjust to these conditions. They need to play close
to their body and adjust yo the swing. It will be an interesting contest
between the Indian batsmen and NewZealand bowlers. Unlike the earlier days
India now boast of a strong pace unit with the likes of Bumrah, Shami and Saini
in the ranks. They can hit the pace mark of 140 km/hr consistently . Kuldeep
and Chahal will have to bowl in those unfamiliar conditions which will be
different from those subcontinent pitches. India which once boasted of some
great spinners are now lacking that grit and superamacy in spin department.
Lately we are not getting great quality spinners from the domestic level and
that seems to be a bit surprising. Sanju Samson who was was with India A in
NewZealand has been added in the squad and he can make use of his experience in
those conditions. With Lokesh Rahul donning the gloves against NewZealand we
have to wait and see weather Rishabh Pant or Sanju gets a chance. Shreyas Iyer
might be tested with some short balls from the Kiwi pacers and he should be
wary of their ploy. Shivam Dube has been included as an all rounder. But his
bowling hasn't been utilised much and he lacks the technique of a poor batsman.
If he has to be regular part of the team he needs to contribute more with the
bat and ball.
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SANJU SAMSON |
ODI Squad:
Virat Kohli(c), Rohit Sharma,Lokesh Rahul,Rishabh Pant, Prithwi Shaw,Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Kedar Jhadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Navdeep Saini, Shardul Thakur
Virat Kohli(c), Rohit Sharma,Lokesh Rahul,Rishabh Pant, Prithwi Shaw,Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Kedar Jhadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Navdeep Saini, Shardul Thakur
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PRITHVI SHAW |
The ODI team looks almost the same as the T20 squad with 2 changes. Sanju
Samson and Washington Sundar has been replaced by Prithwi Shah and Kedar
Jhadav. Prithwi Shah is a much talented batsman and has scored a century and a
half century in two tests that he played for India. He was banned for some
months for some minor doping issues. He was also caught in some injuries and
now he should be excited to make a come back. Kedar Jhadav has been chipping in
with some good scores , but lately hasn't contributed much with the ball. If
his form with the ball continues to dip the team management should think of
replacing him with a technically better batsman or a better all rounder who can
contribute equally with bat and ball. With the presence of Jadeja it will be
ideal for India to go for a specialist batsman. Let's see how team India fares
in the Kiwis homeland.
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