Many younger players will be back in Indian colours after losing out on a spot in the T20 World Cup. Let's take a look at three Indian players that can make an impact against the Blackcaps.
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After a humiliating loss to England in the T20 World Cup 2022 semi-final in Adelaide, India would be eager to change their strategy. India’s aim to rebuild the white-ball structure will begin with the next limited-overs trip to New Zealand, which will include three T20 Internationals and as many ODIs. The tour will kick off on November 18th, with the opening T20I at Sky Stadium in Wellington. Many younger players will be back in Indian colours after losing out on a spot in the T20 World Cup. Let’s take a look at three Indian players that can make an impact against the Blackcaps.
Iyer got 173 runs in six games in the SMAT 2022 despite being picked as an India reserve player in the T20 World Cup team. Iyer scored 50, 113, and 28 in India’s 2-1 triumph over South Africa in the one-day international series last month. The 27-year-old has played 47 Twenty20 Internationals for India, scoring 1030 runs in 43 innings with a strike rate of 136.06. He would look to get back in contention for a permanent spot in India’s T20 XI.
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Washington Sundar’s last T20I for India was against England in March 2021. A succession of ailments, as well as the availability of a variety of leg-spinners, limited his prospects to one-day internationals. The Chennai-born all-rounder has 25 dismissals in 31 T20 Internationals, with the best stats of 3/22 against Bangladesh in the 2018 Nidahas Trophy. Sundar recently took six wickets for Tamil Nadu in SMAT 2022, with an average of 15.83.
Ishan Kishan has represented India in 19 T20 Internationals since his debut in March 2021. The left-handed batter has 543 runs at a strike rate of 131.15, with four 50-plus scores. In the recent Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the Jharkhand wicketkeeper-batter smashed an unbeaten 102 against Odisha. He would be looking to seal the opening slot as India looks for new openers considering the 2024 T20 World Cup.
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