After registering comprehensive victories in the first two games of the three-match Test series against New Zealand, the Indian team is riding high on confidence. After winning the second Test, India not only won the series but also reclaimed the number one ranking. They will definitely look to consolidate their position at the top of the rankings when they take on the Kiwis in the third and final Test at Indore from October 8. They will also look to make a clean-sweep of the series by winning the final match.
On the other hand, New Zealand will be looking to end the series on a high by winning the match and get the much-needed confidence before the ODI series. Well, there are various reasons which make the visitors favourite to win the final match despite losing the previous two matches poorly. So, here we are presenting to you few reasons which show that the visitors might cause an upset in the last Test.
1.Unstable opening pair:
In the previous two matches, India had played two different combinations after in-form opener KL Rahul was injured in the first Test. Gautam Gambhir was recalled in the team but out of form opener Shikhar Dhawan to partner Murali Vijay at the top. However, he too sustained an injury in the second Test and has been ruled out of the next match which means that a new pair will once open for India in Indore.
Karun Nair has been called to replace Dhawan but it is expected that Gambhir will get the nod to play. While he is undoubtedly one of the best players in the country, he might struggle after returning to action after two years. The pressure of performance might get the better of him and New Zealand can once again trouble the Indian top-order.