Overview:
The batting lineup, including Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, and KL Rahul, is likely to remain unchanged.
India and New Zealand will clash in the third and final ODI of their series on Sunday at Holkar Stadium, Indore on January 18. In this high-stakes match, the Indian team is likely to tweak their XI, with Ravindra Jadeja, who has struggled to make an impact with the ball, likely to sit out of the Playing XI.
Ravindra Jadeja, having failed to take a wicket in the first two ODIs, was also out of form with the bat in Rajkot, drawing heavy criticism from fans.
The Indian team management could bring in Delhi’s Ayush Badoni as a potential replacement for Jadeja. Badoni, who replaced the injured Washington Sundar on January 12, is an all-rounder who can offer both batting and bowling depth.
The Indian team could look to Badoni as a potential sixth bowler in the series decider. Along with him, left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh could also get his opportunity in Indore.
Arshdeep Singh, despite being India’s top wicket-taker in T20Is, has found himself on the sidelines for the first two matches, with Prasidh Krishna being preferred instead. Although Prasidh claimed wickets in both encounters, he failed to contain the New Zealand batters and looked off-color.
The batting lineup, including Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, and KL Rahul, is likely to remain unchanged. Nitish Kumar Reddy, who featured in the second ODI, should retain his spot, while Kuldeep Yadav’s place in the XI is not under threat despite conceding 82 runs in his 10 overs in the second game.
India’s Probable Playing XI for the 3rd ODI against New Zealand: Shubman Gill (C), Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ayush Badoni, KL Rahul (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shreyas Iyer, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj