The India vs New Zealand tour will begin with a five-match T20 International series. The schedule has already been announced, and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has also announced the Indian squad for the series. Shreyas Iyer will once again lead the team, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar has also been included in the squad. He was part of the Indian team for the final match against the West Indies as well, but that game could not be completed.
India and New Zealand will play their first T20 International on October 22, a Thursday, in Christchurch. The Indian team will take the field on that day to begin the series. The second T20I is scheduled for October 24, a Saturday, and will also be played in Christchurch.
The third T20 International will take place on October 27 in Wellington, followed by the fourth match on October 30 in Auckland. The fifth and final T20I is scheduled for November 1 in Hamilton. The match will bring the T20 International series to a close, after which the One Day International series will begin on November 4.
India will therefore begin the New Zealand tour with five T20 Internationals before moving on to the ODI and Test formats. The team's performances will remain in focus throughout the series as the tour progresses across the three formats.
India's T20I squad comprises Shreyas Iyer (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav.
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