IND vs NZ LIVE: Men in Blue REACH Ahmedabad, India take on NewZealand in Series DECIDER on Wednesday

IND vs NZ LIVE: India vs NewZealand 3rd T20 – The bandwagon reached Ahmedabad to play the series decider between India vs NewZealand. The Men in Blue defeated the Kiwis at Lucknow to bring the series to level terms after encountering a defeat in Ranchi. Hardik Pandya and Co will look to keep their series win stat intact with a strong display at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Follow IND vs NZ LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.

Hello Ahmedabad 👋

We are here for the third & final T20I of the #INDvNZ series 👏 👏#TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/gQ1jPEnPvK

— BCCI (@BCCI) January 30, 2023

IND vs NZ LIVE: Men in Blue REACH Ahmedabad, India take on NewZealand in Series DECIDER on Wednesday – Follow LIVE Updates

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The Men in Blue will be raring to go at the Kiwis with the series on the line. The Indian team has traveled to Ahmedabad for the much-anticipated series decider. Such has been the craze for the game that the online ticket sales for the game started on Friday and more than 60,000 tickets have already been sold. Every possible preparation is being made for the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad to accommodate 1 lakh spectators.

There are also growing concerns in the Indian team after the previous two pitches offered no assistance to the batters. The Indian batters were troubled by the uneven bounce and spin conditions in Ranchi. In Lucknow, the Men in Blue struggled to reach the 100-run win target to bring the series to parity.

IND vs NZ LIVE: Men in Blue REACH Ahmedabad, India take on NewZealand in Series DECIDER on Wednesday – Follow LIVE Updates

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As India head to Ahmedabad for the series-deciding 3rd T20, there is not a lot of good news. Considering how the Motera Stadium pitches have been of late, India are in a spot of bother. India skipper Hardik Pandya have criticized the pitches for their poor performance, but that doesn’t turn the heads of the team selection.

Pandya and Rahul Dravid will have a couple of tough calls to make. The spots for Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan have come under the radar. Both the young openers have failed to live up to their form and this can pave way for Prithvi Shaw and Jiesh Sharma to feature in the game. On the other hand, Umran Malik’s spot is also in contention.

Pandya brought back the Kul-Cha pairing in Lucknow and in spin-friendly conditions, he might be tempted to use both wrist spinners. Arshedeep Singh can get his place back which will prompt the Kashmiri speedster to sit out on the bench.

IND vs NZ LIVE: Men in Blue REACH Ahmedabad, India take on NewZealand in Series DECIDER on Wednesday – Follow LIVE Updates

Predicted India Playing XI:

Shubman Gill/ Prithvi Shaw
Ishan Kishan (WK)/ Jitesh Sharma
Rahul Tripathi
Suryakumar Yadav
Hardik Pandya (C)
Deepak Hooda
Washington Sundar
Shivam Mavi
Kuldeep Yadav
Yuzvendra Chahal/ Umran Malik
Arshdeep Singh

IND vs NZ: Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch Report

There are six red soil pitches and five black soil pitches at the venue. Compared to red soil pitches, which have a tendency to dry out quickly and favour spinners or slow bowlers, black soil pitches have better bounce. Overall, Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium is a favourable scoring venue for 20-over matches. In T20Is, the average first innings score is 152, and the average second innings score is 145.

IND vs NZ: Live Streaming Details

Fans can catch the live streaming of the India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I match on Disney+ Hotstar app and website. The match will be broadcast on Doordarshan Sports channel on DD Free Dish in India for free. The India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I will also be broadcast LIVE on the Star Sports Network.