India have an additional pace option with all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy coming into the team to support a strong pace unit comprising of Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna and Harshit Rana.
In the batting, all eyes will again be on the in-form Virat Kohli, who is enjoying a dream run with the bat. Rohit Sharma will also be keen to make a mark with the bat.
Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer and K L Rahul will be hoping for big knocks with the bat on a pitch expected to be full of runs.
Check out the playing XIs:
India: Shubman Gill (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, K L Rahul (w/k), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
New Zealand: Michael Bracewell (Captain), Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Hay (w/k), Zakary Foulkes, Jayden Lennox, Kyle Jamieson, Kristian Clarke.
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