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India Opt to Bowl in 3rd T20I vs NZ, Bumrah Returns to Playing XI

India has won the toss and chosen to field first in the third T20I against New Zealand in Guwahati. Captain Suryakumar Yadav announced two changes, with Jasprit Bumrah and Ravi Bishnoi replacing the resting Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakaravarthy. New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner also made a change, bringing in Kyle Jamieson. India holds a commanding 2-0 lead in the five-match series, which serves as preparation for the upcoming T20 World Cup.

Key Points: India vs NZ 3rd T20I: Toss, Team Changes, Playing XI

  • India leads series 2-0
  • Bumrah returns from rest
  • Two changes for both sides
  • Series prep for T20 World Cup
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Third T20I: India win toss, opt to field against New Zealand

India wins toss, bowls first in 3rd T20I. Bumrah and Bishnoi in for Arshdeep and Varun. Get match updates and full playing XI details.

"We'll look to bowl first. Wicket looks good, there'll be dew later on. - Suryakumar Yadav"

Guwahati, January 25

Team India has won the toss and decided to field first in the third T20I against the Mitchell Santner-led New Zealand at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

The Suryakumar Yadav-led Men in Blue have a 2-0 lead in the high-voltage T20I series against the Black Caps. The hosts won the opening contest by 48 runs, followed by a record-breaking seven-wicket victory in the second T20I.

The five-match T20I series between India and New Zealand will help both countries prepare for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup, starting next month in India and Sri Lanka.

After winning the toss, Suryakumar Yadav confirmed that Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakaravarthy are resting, and Jasprit Bumrah and Ravi Bishnoi made their way into the playing XI.

"We'll look to bowl first. Wicket looks good, there'll be dew later on. Be fearless, take your own call, enjoy and be humble at the same time. Two changes. Arshdeep and Varun are resting tonight. Bumrah and Bishnoi come in," Suryakumar said.

After losing the toss, Mitchell Santner said, "I thought we batted quite well. Take learnings from the last game and put them into this game. Move on pretty quickly. Neesh was going to play. We've brought in Jamieson for Foulkes."

Teams: New Zealand (Playing XI): Devon Conway, Tim Seifert(w), Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner(c), Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy India (Playing XI): Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Harshit Rana, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah.

- ANI

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Priya S
Excited to see Rinku Singh and Abhishek Sharma get another chance. They are the future! Hope they play fearlessly as SKY said. The series is already ours, so perfect time to experiment.
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Rohit P
Good decision to field first in Guwahati. The dew in the evening makes chasing so much easier. Just hoping our bowling, especially Harshit Rana, steps up. Bishnoi in for Varun is an interesting spin swap.
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Sarah B
As a neutral fan, it's fantastic to see such a strong Indian side. The depth is incredible. New Zealand will really have to fight hard. Looking forward to seeing Rachin Ravindra bat against Bumrah!
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Vikram M
With all respect to the team management, I'm a bit surprised Sanju Samson is keeping wickets over Ishan Kishan. Ishan has been in good form. Hope this doesn't affect the team's rhythm. Otherwise, strong team on paper. Jai Hind!
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Kavya N
Perfect toss to win! Fielding first under lights with dew coming is a huge advantage. Let's go for a clean sweep! 🎯 #MenInBlue

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