IND vs NZ 2nd Pune Test Toss and Playing XI: The second Test between India and New Zealand is being played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. In the match, New Zealand won the toss and decided to bat. Captain Rohit Sharma has made three changes in the playing eleven of Team India for the match. Three changes took place in the form of KL Rahul, Mohammad Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav. In place of these three, Akash Deep, Shubman Gill and Washington Sundar were made part of the playing eleven.
There was a change in the New Zealand team. Fast bowler Matt Henry was out due to a minor injury. Spinner Mitchell Santner was included in the playing eleven in place of Henry. Keeping the pitch in mind, both the teams decided to include as many spinners as possible in the bowling attack. The pitch of Pune looks quite dry, on which the spinners can get good help.
What did the New Zealand captain say after the toss?
New Zealand captain Tom Latham said after winning the toss, “The conditions are very different to last week. There is not much grass. When we come to these parts of the world there may be a bit of spin as we expect. Obviously it’s a proud moment for this team, but our focus quickly shifted to the confidence we’ve built over the past week. Trying to get it back.”
What did the Indian captain say after the toss?
After the toss, Indian captain Rohit Sharma said, “When you play a Test match like this, the first session does not go in our favor. But we batted well in the second innings. We take a lot of positive things from it and look forward to it.” How can we turn things around? We always want to find ways to bounce back in a Test match. We understand how important the first 10 overs will be. .”
India’s playing eleven for Pune test
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah.
New Zealand’s playing eleven for Pune test
Tom Latham (captain), Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wicketkeeper), Glenn Phillips, Tim Southee, Mitchell Santner, Ajaz Patel, William O’Rourke.
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