India's Predicted XI For 1st T20I vs NZ

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India's five-match T20I series against New Zealand is their last preparation before the T20 World Cup 2026 on home soil.

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With some key players out injured, let's see what India's playing XI could be for the first T20I at Nagpur on Wednesday.

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Openers:

Abhishek Sharma
Sanju Samson (wk)

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Wicket-keeper Samson is expected to take a permanent spot at the top, after Shubman Gill was dropped.

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Middle Order:

Shreyas Iyer
Suryakumar Yadav (c)
Rinku Singh

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Shreyas and Rinku are expected to feature following injuries to Tilak Varma and Washington Sundar.

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All-Rounders:

Hardik Pandya
Shivam Dube
Axar Patel

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Vice-captain Axar and seam-bowling all-rounders Hardik and Dube form a settled lower middle-order core.

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Bowlers:

Jasprit Bumrah
Arshdeep Singh
Varun Chakravarthy

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Bumrah and Arshdeep are likely to edge out Harshit Rana, while Varun is set to be the frontline spinner.

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