IND vs NZ LIVE: Big blow for New Zealand, Kane Williamson not to play in T20 Series, Southee to lead: Check details

IND vs NZ LIVE – Kane Williamson to skip T20 Series: Kane Williamson will be back to lead Kiwi team for the two-Test series. Williamson meanwhile will stay put with the squad and will focus on the red-ball preparations while Tim Southee will lead the team in the Twenty20 games.

New Zealand, who finished 2ND in the just-concluded Men’s T20 World Cup 2021, arrived in Jaipur on Monday. The second T20I will be played in Ranchi on November 19 while the final game is on November 21 in Kolkata. The two Tests will be played in Kanpur and Mumbai from November 25-29 and December 3-7 respectively.

“With the opening game of the T20 series on Wednesday evening, followed by games on Friday and Sunday night – the decision was made for Williamson to join the Test specialist group already training in Jaipur as they focus on red-ball preparation,” stated a media release.