IND vs NZ: New Zealand team announced for ODI and T20 series against India, this player got a chance for the first time

New Zealand Squad for ODI and T20I series vs India: New Zealand has announced its team for the India tour. New Zealand’s India tour will start from January 11 next year, in which the Kiwi team will play a series of three ODIs and 5 T20 matches against India. New Zealand has announced its teams for both ODI and T20 series. Many veteran and new players have got places in this squad.

Central Districts’ left arm spinner Jaden Lennox has got a chance in the New Zealand team for the first time. Apart from them, new faces like uncapped Christian Clarke, Adi Ashok, Josh Clarkson, Nick Kelly and recent Test debutant Michael Ray are also included. At the same time, many veteran players have not been selected for this tour due to injury.

Michael Bracewell will take command of the ODI team

The New Zealand Cricket Board on Tuesday, 23 December announced its teams for the upcoming ODI and T20 series against India. New Zealand has selected many experienced and new players in its team for the India tour. Kyle Jamieson and Mitchell Santner are once again returning to the New Zealand team. Jamieson has been selected for both ODI and T20 series, while Santner has got a place only in the T20 team.

Santner was out of the team for a long time due to groin injury. In Santner’s absence, Michael Bracewell will captain the Kiwi team in the ODI series. Along with him, experienced players like Devon Conway, Darryl Mitchell, Will Young and Henry Nicholls are also present in the team. At the same time, Central Districts’ left arm spinner Jaden Lennox has got a chance in the New Zealand T20 team for the first time.

Kane Williamson not part of ODI team

New Zealand’s legendary batsman Kane Williamson will not be seen in the ODI series against India. Williamson is not available for this series due to playing in the SA20 league. At the same time, Test captain Tom Latham will remain in New Zealand due to the birth of his third child, hence he will not be able to play the ODI series against India. Matt Henry is also currently recovering from injury, that is why he is not in the ODI team, but he may return in the T20 series.

Apart from this, Nathan Smith, Blair Tickner and Mark Chapman have also not been selected in the ODI team due to injury, however, Chapman may be available for T20. Let us tell you that Mitch Hay will do wicketkeeping in ODI matches, while Devon Conway will be seen playing the role of wicketkeeper in T20 International.

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New Zealand’s ODI team

Michael Bracewell (captain), Adi Ashok, Christian Clarke, Josh Clarkson, Devon Conway (wk), Jack Foulkes, Mitch Haye, Kyle Jamieson, Nick Kelly, Jayden Lennox, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Michael Ray, Will Young.

New Zealand T20 team

Mitchell Santner (captain), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway (wicketkeeper), Jacob Duffy, Jack Foulkes, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Bevon Jacobs, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Robinson, Ish Sodhi.

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