India's Predicted Playing XI for the ODI series against New Zealand
The Men in Blue’s fortunes in the 50-over format has been much better against New Zealand, given that they had won 4-1 the last time they toured the country.
8. Yuzvendra Chahal
Yuzvendra Chahal is expected to win the battle of spinners between him and Kuldeep Yadav, when it comes to ODI cricket, despite Yadav’s recent record including the hat-trick against the West Indies. Chahal has been cooling his heels in the 50-over format since the match against West Indies in August of 2019.
But he has shown amazing control and guile in the T20I series against New Zealand recently and given Kuldeep’s strike rate of picking wickets in his last six matches, where he has picked only six wickets, at home. There are more chances of Chahal being given a chance to against the Kiwis.
Leg-spinners have always troubled New Zealand batsmen, no matter how good they are and Chahal had picked 9 wickets in 5 matches last time these two teams had met in New Zealand in an ODI series.
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