Lucknow T20I: Kiwis Captain Who Won The Toss.. A Change In The Indian Team

New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first in the second T20I at Lucknow. Kiwis captain Mitchell Santner said that they are going to play in this match with the same team that played in the first T20. Looking at the past records on this pitch, Santner said that the team that batted first won most of the matches.

India made one change in the final team in this match. Skipper Hardik Pandya said Yuzvendra Chahal is playing in place of Umran Malik. Lucknow Stadium is one of the biggest grounds in the country. With the pitch being dry, Team India has included an extra spinner in the final squad with the intention of favoring the spinners. As the pitch is suitable for spin, the team has two spinners and two spin all-rounders to be able to bowl spin for 16 overs.

It is known that India lost the first T20 at Ranchi by 21 runs. India will hope to clinch the series by winning this match. On the other hand, Kiwis hope to win this match as well and take the series.

Indian Team: Ishan Kishan (wicket keeper), Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (captain), Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar, Shivam Mavi, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshadeep Singh.

New Zealand Team: Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wicket keeper), Mark Chapman, Darrell Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner (captain), Michael Braswell, Jacob Duffey, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Blair Tickner.