Virat Kohli needs 139 more runs to surpass Sachin Tendulkar as India's leading run-scorer in ODIs played in New Zealand. Kohli has 514 runs from 11 matches ahead of the five-match series beginning in Auckland on November 4.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir has acknowledged feeling mentally drained by the demands of coaching across formats, but says he remains capable of handling the pressure. His comments came after India sealed a 3-2 T20I series win over New Zealand despite losing the final two matches.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir backed a fearless approach after the team won its five-match T20I series in New Zealand 3-2. Captain Shreyas Iyer, meanwhile, pointed to bowling and fielding as areas that need improvement.
Tim Seifert smashed 93 off 50 balls and Glenn Phillips added an unbeaten 65 as New Zealand chased India’s 192-run target in 18 overs, winning the fifth T20I by seven wickets at Seddon Park. India still claimed the five-match series 3-2.
India have brought Auqib Nabi into the squad for the opening three ODIs against New Zealand after Prasidh Krishna was ruled out with a hamstring injury. Nabi was already named for the final two matches.
India captain Shreyas Iyer admitted the bowling effort fell short after New Zealand piled up 259/7 and won the fourth T20I by 87 runs in Auckland. Iyer pointed to the powerplay, Glenn Phillips’ century and the challenge of adapting to Eden Park’s dimensions.
Glenn Phillips smashes 107 off 49 balls as New Zealand score 259/7 and defeat India by 87 runs in the fourth T20I at Auckland. Jacob Duffy takes 4/23.
Ravichandran Ashwin awarded Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Abhishek Sharma perfect 10s after India chased 199 in 13.2 overs to beat New Zealand by six wickets and take a 3-0 series lead.
The result gives India a 3-0 lead in the five-match series, ensuring that New Zealand can no longer win the series. The hosts will now look to bounce back in the remaining two matches.
Ravichandran Ashwin praised India’s selectors after Naman Dhir struck an unbeaten 42 off 15 balls to help India chase 226 against New Zealand in the first T20I at Christchurch. Dhir’s late hitting included 19 runs from Mitchell Santner’s 17th over as India won by four wickets.
Naman Dhir smashed an unbeaten 42 from 15 balls as India chased 226 to beat New Zealand by four wickets in Christchurch, setting a new Indian record for the highest score from No. 7 or lower in a successful T20I chase.
Ravi Shastri says Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s experience makes his India T20I recall an obvious choice ahead of the five-match New Zealand series beginning October 22. The 36-year-old pacer returns to the national setup after nearly four years away.
