Indian cricket team is ready to take on New Zealand in the second T20 international in Rajkot at Saurashtra Cricket Association.
Virat Kohli led side will look to seal the series in the second match after giving the veteran fast-bowler Ashish Nehra a fitting farewell in the first T20 in Delhi where the hosts won by 53 runs.
It was team India's first win over the New Zealand team in T20 format, as in previous five encounters it was the Kiwi side who came out on top.
With Ashish Nehra retired, there is a chance that youngster Mohammad Siraj might get his India cap in place of the former left-arm bowler.
The weather is clear for the match day, and we can expect a good game without any halt.
Team News: Indian team is likely to go with the winning combination, the only change (a forced one) would be Siraj coming in place of Ashish Nehra who announced his retirement in the previous game.
On the other hand, New Zealand has to win this game to keep the series alive and they might consider playing Ross Taylor in place of Henry Nicholls.
Predicted XI:
India: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, MS Dhoni (Wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj.
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (Captain), Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Ross Taylor, Tom Bruce, Tom Latham (Wicketkeeper), Colin de Grandhomme, Tim Southee, Mitchel Santner, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult.