Axar Patel, Ishan Kishan Return as India Opt to Bat in 5th T20 vs New Zealand
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Axar Patel, Ishan Kishan Return as India Opt to Bat in 5th T20 vs New Zealand
- •Axar Patel and Ishan Kishan returned to India's playing XI for the fifth and final T20I against New Zealand in Thiruvananthapuram.
- •Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and elected to bat at the Greenfield International Stadium.
- •Leg-spinner Varun Chakravarthy also returned, replacing Harshit Rana, Ravi Bishnoi, and Kuldeep Yadav.
- •New Zealand made four changes, including Finn Allen for Devon Conway and Bevon Jacobs for Mark Chapman.
- •India had already clinched the five-match T20I series with an unassailable 3-0 lead.
Why It Matters: India made key changes, including Axar Patel and Ishan Kishan, for the final T20I against New Zealand.
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