India prepare for Jacob Duffy threat in New Zealand T20Is

India will face New Zealand pacer Jacob Duffy when the five-match T20I series begins at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Thursday. Duffy has taken 40 of his 62 T20I wickets at home across 20 matches at an average of 12.27 and economy of 7.25.

All five of Duffy's four-wicket hauls in T20Is have come at home, including best figures of 4/14 against Pakistan. Against India in eight T20Is, he has taken seven wickets at an average of 38.00 and economy of 10.78, with best figures of 2/27.

Duffy is closing in on 200 T20 wickets, having taken 198 in 174 matches at an average of 25.32. New Zealand's squad includes Finn Allen, Tim Seifert, Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Nathan Smith, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Josh Clarkson, Bevon Jacobs, Adam Milne and Blair Tickner.