This bowler, who rocked IPL 2021, got a chance to debut, New Zealand made three changes

India vs New Zealand 2nd T20: Medium pacer Harshal Patel, who took the highest wicket-taker in IPL 2021, has got a chance to debut in the second T20 against New Zealand. Harshal has been included in the team in place of Mohammad Siraj. At the same time, New Zealand has made three changes in its team.

After the loss in the first T20, New Zealand will have to register a win today to stay in the series. In such a situation, Kiwi captain Tim Southee made three major changes in the playing XI today. All-rounder James Neesham, leg-spinner Ish Sodhi and fast bowler Adam Milne have returned to the team.

head to head

In T20 International, New Zealand’s team has the upper hand in head to head. Both the teams have come face to face a total of 18 times so far. During this New Zealand has won 9 matches. At the same time, there have been seven victories in India’s bag. Apart from this, there is no result of two matches.

Team India has won 10 series in five years

Let us tell you that since 2016, the Indian team has won 10 series out of the last 11 T20 International series on home soil. Apart from this, Team India has won the last four T20 series on its own.

India’s playing XI- Rohit Sharma (captain), KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Venkatesh Iyer, Axar Patel, R Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar and Harshal Patel.

New Zealand’s playing XI- Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Tim Seifert (wk), James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee (c), Adam Milne and Trent Boult.