New Zealand National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Match: India will look to seal the T20 series when it faces New Zealand in the third match on Sunday. Under captain Suryakumar Yadav, India has won the first two games and leads the five-match series 2-0. After a dominant chase in the second T20I at Raipur, India may make a few changes for the Guwahati match.
Axar Patel is unlikely to feature in the third T20I, which could allow Kuldeep Yadav to retain his place. Jasprit Bumrah, who was rested in the second match, is expected to return. If Bumrah plays, Arshdeep Singh may sit out. Harshit Rana is also likely to continue as India plans to bat deep till No. 8.
At the top, India could reshuffle its opening combination. Sanju Samson has struggled in the first two matches, while Ishan Kishan impressed with a match-winning knock in the second T20I. The team management may consider opening with Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma. Samson could move to No. 3 to give him more time at the crease. The middle order is expected to remain unchanged.
New Zealand is also likely to stick with a similar combination, led by captain Mitchell Santner. The visitors will aim to stay alive in the series after losing the first two matches.
Probable Playing XI – India: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah.
Probable Playing XI – New Zealand: Devon Conway, Tim Seifert(w), Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner(c), Zakary Foulkes, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy
