Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi likely to make way for Mayank Yadav and Ishan Kishan in third T20I
India are expected to drop Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for the third T20I against New Zealand with Mayank Yadav and Ishan Kishan returning.
India will face New Zealand in the third T20I at Sky Stadium in Wellington on Tuesday with expected changes to the playing XI. Fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar is likely to be left out after conceding 49 runs in the series opener and finishing with 1 for 50 in four overs on Saturday.
Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is also expected to return to the bench after scoring 4 off 8 balls in the second match. Ishan Kishan is set to return after recovering from his adductor strain.
Mayank Yadav, who played in the first T20I and took one wicket, is likely to replace Bhuvneshwar. Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Shreyas Iyer, Naman Dhir and Nitish Kumar Reddy are expected to keep their places.
CricHubb Take
India are rotating options at the top and bottom of the order while the middle order remains settled.