IND vs NZ: Surya's 'Gamble' in Final T20 Before World Cup; Three Dropped from Team India
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News18•31-01-2026, 18:40
IND vs NZ: Surya's 'Gamble' in Final T20 Before World Cup; Three Dropped from Team India
- •India faces New Zealand in the last T20 match before the World Cup, having already secured a 3-1 series lead.
- •Captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and opted to bat first, citing fog and wet ball conditions for bowlers in the second innings.
- •Three changes were made: Axar Patel, Ishan Kishan, and Varun Chakravarthy replaced Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, and Ravi Bishnoi.
- •Sanju Samson's poor form is a concern; another failure could cost him a spot in the T20 World Cup playing XI.
- •Ishan Kishan will open with Abhishek Sharma, potentially impacting Samson's future in the squad.
Why It Matters: Suryakumar Yadav made strategic changes and gambled on batting first in the final T20 before the World Cup.
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