IND vs NZ Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, and Injury Update of 1st T20I match between India and New Zealand.
IND vs NZ New Zealand tour of India, 1st T20I Match Preview:
India and New Zealand are set to face each other in the first T20I of the three-match series on Wednesday, November 17 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur. The series is Rohit Sharma’s first assignment as the full-time skipper of India’s T20I team and he’d like to get off to a winning start.
The Men in Blue won three matches in a row in the T20 World Cup, although they couldn’t qualify for the playoffs.
The Black Caps, on the other hand, became the runners-up of the mega event, but they won’t be having the services of Kane Williamson. Tim Southee will lead the Kiwis in his absence.
IND vs NZ New Zealand tour of India, 1st T20I Match Details:
Venue: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Date & Time: 17 Nov, at 07:00 PM IST
Live Score: CricketAddictor
IND vs NZ New Zealand tour of India, 1st T20I Match Pitch Report:
The venue has never hosted a T20I and the last international fixture was in 2013 when Australia were bullied by Rohit and Virat Kohli. The batters can expect a true wicket where stroke-making should be easy. In IPL 2019, in the seven matches at the venue, six were won by sides chasing. It won’t be a surprise if the captain winning the toss decides to tilt the odds in his favour by chasing.
IND vs NZ New Zealand tour of India, 1st T20I Match Probable Playing XIs:
IND: Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), R Ashwin, Axar Patel/Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar/Mohammed Siraj, Deepak Chahar, Yuzvendra Chahal.
NZ: Daryl Mitchell, Martin Guptill, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Tim Seifert (wk), James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee (c), Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult.
Top Picks for IND vs NZ Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Cricket Tips:
IND
Rohit Sharma will be a top captaincy choice. The Indian T20I captain has been striking the ball really well and looked in fine form in the second half of the T20 World Cup. He got 174 runs at a strike-rate of 151.30 in that mega tournament.
KL Rahul is going to be a captaincy favorite. The newly-appointed Indian T20I vice-captain has been in stellar form. He smashed 626 runs in 13 innings in the IPL 2021 before scoring 194 runs at a strike-rate of 152.75 in the T20 World Cup.
Rishabh Pant seems to be hitting the ball well. The left-handed wicket-keeper batsman mustered 78 runs at a strike-rate of 125.80 in the T20 World Cup.
Yuzvendra Chahal is making a comeback in this Indian T20I squad. The leg-spinner was in superb form with the ball in the second half of the IPL 2021. He took 14 wickets from eight games in the UAE.
NZ
Martin Guptill did look in good form with the bat for the Kiwis in the T20 World Cup. The 35-year-old opener was getting good starts throughout but couldn’t convert them. He aggregated 208 runs and will be a top batting pick.
Daryl Mitchell seems to be in solid touch with the bat. He was very impressive in the T20 World Cup and has scored 208 runs at an average of 34.66 while striking at 140.56. He can roll his arm over as well if required. Thus, he can be backed as vice-captain.
Jimmy Neesham will be a top all-round option. The seam-bowling all-rounder chipped in with 85 runs while striking at 175.51 in the T20 World Cup. He also took three wickets at an economy rate of 7.36.
Tim Southee was pretty consistent in the T20 World Cup. The veteran pacer took eight wickets at an economy rate of 6.50. Moreover, he will be the stand-in captain for New Zealand.
Ish Sodhi has been bowling really well. The leg-spinner returned with nine wickets from seven games in the T20 World Cup and could well be the key for New Zealand.
IND vs NZ New Zealand tour of India, Must Picks for Dream11 Team Prediction:
| Player | Statistics (Last 5 matches) | Dream11 Points |
| KL Rahul | 194 runs | 7, 33, 93, 80, 76 |
| Rohit Sharma | 174 runs | 2, 21, 104, 51, 111 |
| Rishabh Pant | 78 runs | 55, 14, 44, 4, 24 |
| Martin Guptill | 171 runs | 129, 33, 36, 9, 35 |
| James Neesham | 85 runs + 3 wickets | 15, 85, 39, 69, 19 |
| Daryl Mitchell | 132 runs | 18, 25, 26, 100, 25 |
IND vs NZ New Zealand tour of India, Captain and Vice-Captain Choices:
Captain – Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul
Vice-Captain – Daryl Mitchell, Trent Boult
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for IND vs NZ Dream11 Team:
Wicketkeeper- Rishabh Pant
Batsmen- KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma(c), Martin Guptill
All-Rounders- Axar Patel, Jimmy Neesham, Daryl Mitchell(vc)
Bowlers- Deepak Chahar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for IND vs NZ Dream11 Team:
Wicketkeeper- Rishabh Pant
Batsmen- KL Rahul(c), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Glenn Phillips
All-Rounders- Axar Patel, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner
Bowlers- Deepak Chahar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult(vc)
IND vs NZ New Zealand tour of India, 1st T20I Match Probable Winner:
India is expected to win this match.
Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.