Amidst the Diwali celebrations, know what India’s playing XI will be like in the third Test
Ongoing test series between India and New Zealand
The third Test match between India and New Zealand will be played a day after Diwali i.e. from 1st November.
Team India, which has lost the first two matches of the series, will now look to avoid a clean sweep by winning the third Test match.
Captain Rohit Sharma can also change the strategy for the third and last test match.
In the third and last test match, only the pair of captain Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal will play as the opening batsman.
Once in the middle order, strong batsmen like Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Sarfaraz Khan will make their presence felt.
As a wicket-keeper batsman, only the powerful Rishabh Pant, who can bat explosively, is sure to get a chance.
For Team India, Washington Sundar can be seen doing wonders with both ball and bat.
The pair of R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja can be seen playing as spinners for Team India.
Bumrah may be rested, while Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep may play.
Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Sarfaraz Khan, Washington Sundar, Ashwin, Jadeja, Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj.
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