India vs New Zealand 1st T20I Prediction: Three days after taking part in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021, New Zealand will face the Indian team in the opening T20I fixture of the three matches series. While New Zealand had a memorable World Cup outing, India slipped from its very deserved place and were knocked out in an early exit from Super 12s.



Now as the teams have started prioritising players? mental wellbeing and workload management, it will be difficult for New Zealand to focus straight away in the T20I series against India. Regular skipper Kane Williamson has already pulled out of the T20I series for obvious reasons and Tim Southee will have the reins.



Rohit Sharma will be leading team India for the first time in international cricket after getting the full-time responsibility. Moreover, there is a change in Indian management with Rahul Dravid taking the coaching duties.



<h2>Match Details:</h2>



Series: New Zealand tour to India 2021



Teams: India vs New Zealand 1st T20I



Venue: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur



Day/Date: Wednesday/17th November



Time: 7:00 PM IST



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<h2>India vs New Zealand 1st T20I Pitch Report:</h2>



The Sawai Mansingh Stadium will be hosting its first-ever T20I fixture. The last international match played on this ground was back in 2013 when Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli tormented Aussies. The surface has usually behaved in favour of batters. The same is expected in today?s fixture as well.?



The dew is going to be a factor for the two sides. Teams batting second have won six out of seven matches hosted by Sawai Mansingh Stadium during IPL 2019.



<h2>India vs New Zealand 1st T20I Probable Playing11 and Full Squad:</h2>



India?s Probable Playing11: Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), R Ashwin, Mohammed Siraj, Axar Patel/Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Yuzvendra Chahal.



Full Squad: Rohit Sharma(c), Rishabh Pant(w), KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav,? Ishan Kishan, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Deepak Chahar, Shreyas Iyer,, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Venkatesh Iyer, Ruturaj Gaikwad



New Zealand?s Probable Playing11: Daryl Mitchell, Martin Guptill, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Tim Seifert (wk), James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Lockie Ferguson, Tim Southee (c), Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult.



Full Squad: Daryl Mitchell, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Seifert(w), Glenn Phillips, Lockie Ferguson, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee(c), Trent Boult, Ish Sodhi, Todd Astle, Martin Guptill, Adam Milne



<h2>India vs New Zealand 1st T20I Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Tips:</h2>



Rohit Sharma, Daryl Mitchell (vc), Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult, Mohammad Siraj, Ish Sodhi.



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India vs New Zealand 1st T20I Prediction, Dream11 Fantasy, Playing11, Pitch Report

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Covid norms blatantly breached by fans as India host New Zealand in 1st T20 in Jaipur.



India vs New Zealand: As India welcomes back fans and international cricket to the country following month-long halts, the covid norms were violated by the fans blatantly as they show up to support team India in the first T20I against New Zealand in Jaipur?s Sawai Mansingh Stadium.



Almost half of the crowd that came to witness the live game between India and New Zealand were without their masks. Even the local police officials were seen without their masks on, destroying the rules and regulations in the first place.



The BCCI asked fans to bring their vaccination certificate or a negative RT-PCR report to get an entry in Jaipur?s Sawai Mansingh Stadium for the first T20I match between India and New Zealand.



The fans were excited about the return of international cricket to their city after eight long years of wait. The last International Match played in Sawai Mansingh Stadium was against Australia in 2013, while no T20I matches were organised in this ground prior to today?s game.



The fans in record numbers were present in a beeline outside the ground but not more than a small fraction of fans cared to wear a mask.



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"I have come here with my son since I got a complimentary pass. The food items sold here are very expensive," said a local resident Anil Gupta inside the stadium.



When enquired whether the guards outside the ground asked for their vaccination certificate or RT-PCR test, the fan replied with a blunt ?no?.



As of now the equation between both the teams is evenly poised. For New Zealand, Mark Chapman scored a good half-century while Martin Guptil is still going hard unbeaten at 56 from 37 deliveries.



The kiwis have managed to score 131 runs in the loss of three wickets in 16 overs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar struck in his very first over while Ravi Ashwin picked two in quick succession in 14th over.



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India vs New Zealand: Covid norms blatantly breached by fans as India host New Zealand in 1st T20 in Jaipur

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The India VS New Zealand series will begin immediately after the India VS Sri Lanka series. The number of games that the Indian Cricket Team plays has increased exponentially. And the rotation policy by announced by the BCCI will be crucial for workload management.



The India VS New Zealand series will be a white-ball tournament with the teams playing 3 games in both formats. So, what is the schedule like and where will the games be played? Also, who are the members of the Indian cricket team for this series? Here is a look:&nbsp;



<h2>Schedule of the India VS New Zealand 2023 ODI Series:&nbsp;</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Match Details&nbsp;</td><td>Timing&nbsp;</td><td>Venue&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>India VS New Zealand 1st ODI&nbsp;</td><td>2:00 pm Indian Standard Time&nbsp;</td><td>Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>India VS New Zealand 2nd ODI&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td>2:00 pm Indian Standard Time&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td>Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>India VS New Zealand 3rd ODI&nbsp;</td><td>2:00 pm Indian Standard Time&nbsp;</td><td>Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h2>Schedule of the India VS New Zealand 2023 T20I Series:&nbsp;</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Match Details&nbsp;</td><td>Timing&nbsp;</td><td>Venue&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>India VS New Zealand 1st T20I&nbsp;</td><td>7:00 pm Indian Standard Time&nbsp;</td><td>JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>India VS New Zealand 2nd T20I&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td>7:00 pm Indian Standard Time&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td>Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>India VS New Zealand 3rd T20I&nbsp;</td><td>7:00 pm Indian Standard Time&nbsp;</td><td>Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h2>Indian Cricket Team for New Zealand Tour of India 2023:&nbsp;</h2>



The Indian Cricket team for India VS New Zeeland 2022 is yet to be announced. Many fresher players will get an opportunity. This can be affirmed due to BCCI?s rotation policy. Here is a look at the possible squad:&nbsp;



T20I:&nbsp;



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Ishan Kishan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson(w), Hardik Pandya(c), Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Rahul Tripathi, Mukesh Kumar, Shubman Gill, Kuldeep Sen&nbsp;



ODI: &nbsp;



Rohit Sharma (C), Hardik Pandya (VC), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Ishan Kishan (WK), Ravichandra Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah&nbsp;



<h2>Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah Expected to make a comeback:&nbsp;</h2>



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The two of the most crucial players in the Indian Cricket Team?s plan for the ODI World Cup 2023 include Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah. Both the players were out due to injury. But they are working on it in their respective rehabilitation programs. Jadeja had a niggle with his knee for which he underwent surgery while Jasprit Bumrah had a stress fracture in his back. Both players have a very well-defined&nbsp;role in the Indian team and hence their presence will add a lot of value. &nbsp;



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India VS New Zealand 2023 Series: Full Schedule Announced. Indian Team, Venue, Timings. All You Need to Know.?

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The wait for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is all set to be over. The tournament will begin on 19th February, and the final will take place on 9th March. The India team, no doubt, will be one of the hot favourites to win the tournament, which will be played in a hybrid model. 
India will be playing all their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 games in Dubai. The Rohit Sharma-led side will be beginning their campaign against Bangladesh on 20th February, and, after that, will be playing Pakistan on 23rd February, followed by New Zealand on 2nd March. 
The departure date of India for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 also has been revealed. As per the reports in Times of India, it is learned that the Rohit Sharma-led side will be travelling to Dubai on 15th February. The reports added that more clarity on the same will come in the coming days. 
<h2>India won't be playing any warmup matches ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025</h2>
Not only this, it is learned that India also won't be playing any warmup matches ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. This is because all the teams will be in Pakistan, and hence, it will be difficult for the International Cricket Council (ICC) to arrange the warmup match. 
The reports added that India team management is happy with the net session ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. This is because they will be playing the three-match ODI series against England, which will begin on 6th February across three venues in India. 
Apart from this, it is reported that the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 won't be having a captain photoshoot because of the different challenges along with the different arrivals of the team. This means that Rohit Sharma won't be travelling to Pakistan for this and will be staying in Dubai with the team. 
The opening ceremony of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be held in Lahore. There were talks of having the event in Karachi but the Pakistan Cricket Board decided to host it in Lahore.
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India will be playing all their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 games in Dubai.

It is learned that India also won't be playing any warmup matches ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: India to travel to Dubai on this date; unlikely to play warmup game

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India batter Shubman Gill has started his preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The premier batter has returned to nets for the white-ball practice as he was named in the Indian team for the ODI series against England and the ICC tournament. 
Shubman Gill has been under a lot of pressure for his poor outings with the bat, especially in Test cricket. With the emergence of Yashasvi Jaiswal, who delivered consistent performances, there were a lot of questions about the place of Gill, even in the ODIs. 
Several fans and experts also have backed Yashasvi Jaiswal to open the innings for India in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 along with Rohit Sharma. However, amid all this Shubman Gill is making sure that he gives his best to train for the tournament. 
With England ODIs and ICC Champions Trophy 2025 around the corner, Shubman Gill was seen batting in the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium. He was seen batting with the white-ball ahead of the tournament and the video can be seen at the end of the article. 
Shubman Gill looked in golden touch with the bat as he played a pull towards the four before blocking the balls. The batter would be eager to make a strong comeback and reply to all the criticism in style with his performances in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. 
Shubman Gill recently played the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 for Punjab. The batter was the lone warrior for his team as he hit a magnificent century and returned to form after having a poor outing in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, where he played just three games. 
Shubman Gill would want to carry on his form and help a team win. He has been one of the best batters for India in ODIs. He also has been named as the vice-captain of the team for the tournament and with added responsibility under his belt, a lot will be reliant on him.
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<h2>Watch: Shubman Gill begins preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025:</h2>

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India batter Shubman Gill has started his preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Shubman Gill has been under a lot of pressure for his poor outings with the bat, especially in Test cricket.

Watch: 'Under pressure' Shubman Gill looks solid in nets ahead of ICC Champions Trophy 2025

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Pakistan batter Babar Azam has been in the news for the last few days, especially with the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 around the corner. The batter's name has been discussed a lot related to making him open, especially with no clarity over Saim Ayub. 
Pakistan is the only team that has yet to announce the squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Since the last few days, he has been in the news as there have been a lot of reports that have suggested that there are chances that he might open the innings for the team. 
However, the fresh reports in Cricket Pakistan have revealed that there are no plans to make Babar Azam open the innings. The reports added that the selection committee has not given the green signal to the development as they feel that batter will be best suited in the middle order. 
<h2>Selectors want a proper opener in the role; Babar Azam to at in middle-order</h2>
The reports claimed that selectors want a proper opener in the role. One of the openers that has been finalized by the management is Fakhar Zaman. However, with Saim Ayub likely to miss out, it is learned that Imam-ul-Haq is also in contention to take the role. 
Babar Azam has been the best batter for Pakistan in ODIs. The batter has mustered truckloads of runs for the team in the format while batting at No.3 and he will be extremely crucial for his team in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which will be played in Pakistan with India games to be played in India. 
Babar Azam also has been a decent opener as well. He has been opening for the team in T20Is and has achieved massive success as well. He also opened in Test cricket during the recent South Africa series and aced that challenge as well, slamming two half-centuries in two innings. 
But, in white-ball cricket, Babar Azam has been criticised a lot for opening in T20Is. This is because he has failed to maximise the powerplay and has been batting with a low strike rate. It remains to be seen where he will be batting for the team in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
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Babar Azam has been the best batter for Pakistan in ODIs.

Pakistan batter Babar Azam has been in the news for the last few days, especially with the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 around the corner.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Babar Azam's batting position decided; selectors not in favour of giving him this role

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India assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate has provided a massive fitness update about batter Rinku Singh ahead of the fourth IND vs ENG T20I. He mentioned that the left-hander has gained full fitness and will be playing the next match of the five-match T20I series. 
India and England are all set to lock horns with each other in the fourth match of the T20I series. The game is all set to be played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Thursday (30th January). The series is currently at 2-1, with hosts in the lead. 
India has been without the services of Rinku Singh for the last two games of the IND vs ENG series. The left-hander sustained a low back spasm while fielding in the first game and was then ruled out of the next two games of the series as he was under the observation of the BCCI medical team. 
In his place, the India team added Dhruv Jurel to the XI, and the move didn't pay off. The keeper-batter batted lower down the order and struggled to get going in both games, and it potentially cost them the last match of the series. 
<h2>Rinku Singh is fit and ready to play tomorrow - Ryan Ten Doeschate</h2>
However, in what will be a massive boost, Rinku Singh has been declared fit for the next two games. The development was confirmed by assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate, who said that the batter hit nets and will be playing. He told reporters. 
"Rinku Singh is fit and ready to play tomorrow. He batted yesterday night" 
Rinku Singh has been India's one of the best batters in the T20Is. His absence was felt in the last two games as well, but now, with him being fit, it is expected that he would walk straight into the XI and is likely to add Dhruv Jurel to the team. 
The fourth IND vs ENG T20I will be a great opportunity for India to to seal the series, but they need to make some corrections before heading into the next IND vs ENG match. 
India faced a disappointing 26-run loss in the last match at Rajkot. Their batting was one of the main reasons behind the loss and they would be hoping to make a strong comeback.
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India assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate has provided a massive fitness update about batter Rinku Singh ahead of the fourth IND vs ENG T20I

India has been without the services of Rinku Singh for the last two games of the IND vs ENG series.

Rinku Singh to play fourth IND vs ENG T20I? India's assistant coach makes a massive statement

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On Thursday morning, the scene outside New Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium was nothing short of extraordinary. A massive crowd had gathered well before the match, eager to witness Kohli in action. Long queues stretched for nearly 2 km, with fans patiently waiting for entry. Given his status as Indian cricket biggest crowd-puller the frenzy was hardly surprising. A huge crowd is gathered to see king kohli in  Arun Jaitley Stadium to watch kohli. Reports says that 2KM long queue was showing outside the Arun Jaitley Stadium for virat kohli.
Ranji Trophy action was peaked on January 30 when Virat Kohli, top  star of Indian crickete team, show in his first Ranji Trophy match after a 12-year. Crowd that was shown 2KM away from Arun Jaitley Stadium to see live playing virat kohli. That shows the fan base that kohli and love for indians.
Virat Kohli’s return to the Ranji Trophy after more than a decade has ignited immense excitement among cricket fans, drawing fresh attention to India’s premier domestic tournament. Virat Kohli’s played his last match  in 2012, that was named in Delhi’s starting XI for their clash against Railways.
According to ANI sports  reports Vipul Kashyap, more than 15,000 fans showed up to see Kohli playing in a Ranji Trophy match after 12 year . That  momentous was return after 12 years for cricket fans. The crowd erupted in excitement the moment Kohli stepped onto the field with his teammates. The roar of the fans was deafening, a testament to their admiration for the former India captain. Kohli acknowledged their love, expressing his gratitude with a warm gesture to there fans.
Virat Kohli last played in the Ranji Trophy when Delhi still had former players like Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag. In that match against Uttar Pradesh, he scored 57 runs across two innings, falling to Bhuvneshwar Kumar both times.
Kohli has featured in 23 Ranji matches between 2006  to 2012 debut against Tamil Nadu, scoring 1,574 runs at an impressive average of 50.77, including five centuries. His highest score—173—came against Bengal. A stellar 2009-10 season earned him a Test call-up, and in 2011, he made his debut in whites against the West Indies. 
Reports says that Virat Kohli’s plays more domestic tournament matches to do practice for future matchs and inspire young generation as well. In future we see more such matchs and India top player's to plays such a match in domestic ground.

Huge Crowd Coming To See Virat Kohli In Ranji Trophy

Ranji Trophy action peaked on January 30 when Virat Kohli, the star Indian cricketer, featured in his first Ranji Trophy game after a 12-year gap.

Virat Kohli’s return to the Ranji Trophy after more than a decade