NZ vs Ind 1st T20I: Auckland pitch report, weather updates and match preview

India are currently on a 40-day full-fledged tour to New Zealand between January 24 and March 4. tour will include five T20Is, three ODIs and two Test matches. upcoming opening match of T20I series will be played at Eden Park in Auckland on January 24. action will commence at 12:20 PM IST.

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India vs New Zealand: Squad updates

Indian batsman Shikhar Dhawan was ruled out of upcoming T20I series after left-hander sustained a shoulder injury against Australia last week. Sanju Samson replaced Shikhar Dhawan in India’s T20I squad. Check out final line-ups of both teams for upcoming contests.

NZ vs Ind 1st T20I: New Zealand squad

Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Kane Williamson (c), Tim Seifert (w), Ross Taylor, Colin de Grandhomme, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Tim Soue, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner, Scott Kuggeleijn, Hamish Bennett

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NZ vs Ind 1st T20I: India squad

Rohit Sharma, Lokesh Rahul, Virat Kohli (c), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant (w), Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sanju Samson, Mohammed Shami, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Yadav, Shivam Dube

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NZ vs Ind wear report

Conditions are all set for a spectacular T20I evening. With threat of rains, expect 40-overs of quality cricketing entertainment between two nations. temperature at time of game is expected to be around 18°C to 23°C.

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NZ vs Ind pitch report

Eden Park deck is kwn for providing assistance to teams batting first. However, last time India played a T20I at ground, India ended up winning contest by 7 wickets. Due to small dimensions and past results at stadium, captain winning toss is likely to bat first.

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