Men in Blue beat the Black Caps in a series by a score of 3-0, and they must have had a great sense of confidence after this triumph.
Next up, they’ll play the Kangaroos in a four-match Test series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, with the first game starting on February 9 in Nagpur.
India will be trying to identify the ideal lineup in advance of the major event slated for November 2023 in India later this year since it is a 50 Over World Cup year.
India’s history of losing ICC competitions has received a lot of attention, and as the host nation this time around, they will be held to a higher standard.
Dinesh Karthik, a former Indian cricketer turned analyst, believes that Rohit Sharma will captain India in the forthcoming 50 Over World Cup. If India performs poorly under Sharma’s guidance, then his captaincy is in grave danger.
That's that from Ranchi.
New Zealand win the first T20I by 21 runs in Ranchi.#TeamIndia will look to bounce back in the second #INDvNZ T20I.@mastercardindia pic.twitter.com/Lg8zmzwYVH
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 27, 2023
Karthik continued by saying that Rohit can only stretch himself after the 2023 World Cup if he is willing to play longer for India in all three formats.
Ind vs Nz: 3 Reasons which indicate Rohit Sharma led Men in Blue squad can win 2023 World Cup
As a player who enjoys big occasions, Pandya is doing an amazing job serving as the T2oI format’s leader, according to Karthik.
1ST T20I. 19.6: Lockie Ferguson to Umran Malik 4 runs, India 155/9 https://t.co/gyRPMYVaCc #INDvNZ @mastercardindia
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 27, 2023
Unnamed BCCI insiders have already stated that they are no longer focusing on veteran players in the T20I format and are instead aiming to give young players a chance in the game’s shortest format.