After claiming the series 2-0 by winning the first two matches of the T20I series against New Zealand, Team India will look to continue their dominance over the Blackcaps and aim for whitewash by winning the last T20I of the series here at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Sunday.
India T20 captain Rohit Sharma opted to bat first against New Zealand after winning the toss of the third T20I. Among major changes in the line-up, Ishan Kishan walks in for rested KL Rahul while Yuzvendra Chahal plays for R Ashwin.
Playing for pride, New Zealand dropped Tim Southee for the match ahead of the Test series while Mitchell Santner is the stand-in skipper for the match.
Playing XI
India Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan(w), Venkatesh Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal
New Zealand Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Tim Seifert(w), James Neesham, Mitchell Santner(c), Adam Milne, Lockie Ferguson, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult
Dream 11
Rishabh Pant (C), Suryakumar Yadav, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rohit Sharma (VC), Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Venkatesh Iyer, R Ashwin, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult, Lockie Feguson.
Squads
India
Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Mohammed Siraj, Harshal Patel, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ishan Kishan, Ruturaj Gaikwad
New Zealand
Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Tim Seifert (wk), Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee (c), Todd Astle, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult, James Neesham, Ish Sodhi, Adam Milne
Pitch Report
The average score at The Eden Gardens, Kolkata is 142, which proves that this is a low-scoring pitch. The humidity is generally on the higher side in Kolkata which means that just like in the first two matches the dew will play a big role. The winning captain should look to chase.
Weather Report
The temperature in Kolkata will be around 22 to 30 degrees celsius on Sunday. The humidity will be at 63 per cent during the 3rd T20I match.
Live Streaming
You can watch India vs New Zealand 3rd T20 Live Online on Hotstar and TV Telecast on Star Sports Network.
