New Zealand vs India 1st T20: 5 things to know

India V/s New Zealand live streaming on Hotstar (Image via ICC/Twitter)
India V/s New Zealand live streaming on Hotstar (Image via ICC/Twitter)

With Virat Kohli rested for the series, Rohit Sharma will continue to lead the side. India could play both MS Dhoni and Pant for the first game.

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1

Where and When?

The 1st T20 between India vs New Zealand will be played at the Westpac Stadium, Wellington on Wednesday. The match starts at 12:30 PM IST.

2

MS Dhoni and Pant to be included

With skipper Virat Kohli rested for this series, Rohit Sharma will lead the side. India could include both MS Dhoni and Pant in the squad.

3

New Zealand ahead in stats

The Kiwis have a good record against India in the shortest format of the game, they have won six times and lost just twice.

New Zealand ahead in stats
4

Rohit Sharma can create a record for highest runs

Martin Guptill's tally is 2272 runs. Sharma could surpass it if he scored 36 runs in the 1st T20 to become the highest run getter in T20s.

5

Star Sports live telecast

This match will be live telecast in India by Star Sports tv channel. The live stream can be watched on Hotstar.com.

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