India, New Zealand vs India 2020, T20I, Auckland
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2. Kuldeep Yadav in place of Ravindra Jadeja:

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With Manish Pandey and Shreyas Iyer acting as per the requirement, both Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal can be placed in the playing XI. It is the right time to try the “Kul-Cha” Jodi who has given outstanding performance together.

To make the place for Kuldeep, the all-rounder Ravendra Jadeja can be dropped from the second T20I. It’s pertinent to mention that Jadeja has satisfactory stats in the shortest format.

In the first game, he bowled two overs with an economy rate of nine. However, he managed to bag a solitary wicket of Kane Williamson.

On the other hand, Kuldeep as a slow bowler will prove to be a productive player for Team India.