IND vs NZ 2nd T20I Playing XI: The second T20I match between India vs New Zealand will be played on Sunday, January 29 at the Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.
India vs New Zealand 2nd T20I Playing XI: The second match of the three-match T20 series between India and New Zealand will be played in Lucknow tomorrow, Sunday. In the first T20 at Ranchi, Team India lost by 21 runs. In such circumstances, if Team India loses in Lucknow, it will be like losing the series. That’s why TeamIndia is do or die.
Team India kept the match on for 19 overs in the first T20. Arshdeep Singh scored 27 runs in the over (in the 20th over of the innings) and the match went into the hands of the Kiwis. New Zealand set India a target of 177 runs, but in reply, India’s top order collapsed for just 15 runs.
Will Prithvi Shah get a chance?
The biggest question facing captain Hardik Pandya is whether to give Prithvi Shah a chance in the second T20I. From cricket experts to fans are demanding Shah to open with Ishan Kishan. However, before the first T20, Hardik expressed confidence in Shubman Gill.
Demand to sideline Arshdeep on screen..
Arshdeep Singh became the villain of India’s defeat in the first T20. In such circumstances, the fans are demanding that he should be removed from the playing eleven in the second T20. If Arshdeep is dropped from the playing XI, Yuzvendra Chahal may come back into the team.
Subhaman vs Prithvi..
Gill has the worst powerplay strike rate in T20 at 119.92. In his four innings so far in T20 Internationals, Gill has three single-digit scores.
While Gill has been impressive in ODIs, he has been disappointing in T20Is. It remains to be seen whether Gill will be given a chance in the second T20I.
The Indian team will become stronger with the return of Prithvi Shah. He is known for his whirlwind batting. Shaw’s strike rate in T20 Internationals stood at 152.34. It is the best in Team India even than Suryakumar Yadav.
Team India Probable Playing XI for Second T20 – Ishan Kishan (wicket keeper), Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (captain), Washington Sundar, Deepak Hooda, Shivam Mavi, Umran Malik, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh.
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