Hardik Pandya who is currently in New Zealand to lead India in a 3 match T20I series against New Zealand enjoys “crocodile bike” ride in Wellington along with New Zealand captain Kane Williamson.
Hardik Pandya Crocodile Bike Ride
Hardik was named as the Indian captain in the absence of Rohit Sharma who has been rested for the New Zealand tour along with senior players Virat Kohli and KL Rahul. Shikhar Dhawan will lead the Indian ODI side during the India tour of New Zealand 2022.
Kane Williamson who has been released by SRH ahead of the IPL 2023 auction has been named as the captain of the team for both the T20I and ODI series.
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Both Hardik and Williamson addressed the media on Wednesday ahead of the first game at the Sky Stadium.
With many senior players rested for the tour, Hardik said that the series will be a great opportunity for youngsters to prove their worth in the team.
“Absolutely. As you said, a lot of the main guys are not here but at the same time, the players who are here have also been playing for India for a good amount of 1-1.5 years, even they have had ample chances, and enough time in international cricket to express themselves and showcase what they have. Very excited for them, new bunch and new energy.”
India will play the first match of the series against New Zealand on November 18 in Sky Stadium, Wellington.
India squad for NZ T20Is
Hardik Pandya (C), Rishabh Pant (VC & wk), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Deepak Hooda, Surya Kumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson (wk), W Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel, Mohd. Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik.
