India is scheduled to play 5 T20Is, 3 ODIs and 2 Tests in New Zealand which will go on till the beginning of March. Skipper Virat Kohli and the team have landed in Auckland.
Kohli took to Instagram sharing a picture with Shreyas Iyer and Shardul Thakur as the team landed. “Touchdown Auckland. Let’s go @shardul_thakur @shreyas41 ,” read the caption.
View this post on InstagramTouchdown Auckland. Let’s go @shardul_thakur @shreyas41
Coming back to the series, Prithvi Shaw has been named as the replacement for the injured opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan as Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the squad for the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand.
This is Shaw’s first call-up to the Indian team lineup after getting suspended for a doping violation.
Sanju Samson has been named as Dhawan’s replacement for the T20I series against the Kiwis.
Dhawan had injured his shoulder while trying to save the ball at covers during the third and final ODI against Australia.
An MRI of his shoulder was conducted, and the results confirmed a grade II injury of his acromioclavicular joint.
His hand will be in a sling and the opener has been advised rest for some time. He will start his active rehab management in the first week of February at the National Cricket Academy (NCA).
India’s squad for the three-match ODI series against Kiwis: Virat Kohli (C), Rohit Sharma (VC), Prithvi Shaw, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant (WK), Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Navdeep Saini, Shardul Thakur, Kedar Jadhav.
India’s T20I squad: Virat Kohli (C), Rohit Sharma (VC), Sanju Samson, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant (WK), Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Navdeep Saini, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur.
The first T20I will be played on January 24 in Auckland.