3 Changes India must make in the second ODI against New Zealand to level the series
Needing a win in the next game for avoiding series defeat, Virat Kohli’s men will be determined to come back stronger at Auckland on Saturday.
2. Shivam Dube in for Kedar Jadhav
Well, this might be surprising given Dube’s poor outing with the ball in the fifth T20I (gave 34 runs in the only over he bowled) and Jadhav’s late cameo (26* in 15 balls including three fours and a six) in the first ODI. The absence of a sixth bowler was felt at Hamilton as Virat Kohli’s men failed to defend despite scoring mammoth 347 runs.
The 34-year-old Jadhav who has been a mainstay in the ODI squad mainly because of his part-time off-spin spells wasn’t provided with an opportunity to bowl in the first ODI. Naturally, the question arises regarding his role and selection in the XI especially with another useful all-rounder who can be the answer to sixth bowler option warming the bench.
Dube who had an off-day at Mount Maunganui has proved his worth with his right-arm-medium-fast spells in the past. The 26-year-old, who has played a solitary ODI so far is capable of bowling the full-quota of ten overs. With the batting line-up looking formidable, this change might provide Men in Blue with an extra option thereby strengthening their bowling attack which suffered a setback at Seddon Park.
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