Match Overview
INDORE, India (AP) — In a critical match for both teams, India’s captain Shubman Gill won the toss and chose to bowl first against New Zealand in the final one-day international on Sunday. The series is currently tied at one match each; India took the opener in Vadodara by four wickets, while New Zealand bounced back in Rajkot with a commanding seven-wicket victory.
Team Changes
For this decisive encounter at the Holkar Stadium, India has made a tweak in their lineup, bringing in left-arm bowler Arshdeep Singh to replace Prasidh Krishna. In contrast, New Zealand has opted to retain the same squad as their previous match. The Black Caps are in search of a historic victory, as they have never won a bilateral ODI series in India, losing all seven previous matches played on Indian soil.
Pitch Conditions
The pitch conditions suggest a batting-friendly environment, with expectations of a high-scoring game largely due to short boundaries and the likelihood of evening dew favoring the team batting second.
Upcoming Series
Looking forward, India has announced additions to their Twenty20 squad for an upcoming five-match series commencing on January 21 in Nagpur, with batter Shreyas Iyer and wrist spinner Ravi Bishnoi stepping in for the injured Tilak Verma and Washington Sundar, respectively.
Lineups
India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj
New Zealand: Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Hay, Michael Bracewell (captain), Zakary Foulkes, Kyle Jamieson, Kristian Clarke, Jayden Lennox
