India go to Rajkot with a chance to secure the ODI series. Shubman Gill’s side won the opening game in Vadodara after choosing to field, and they chased the target with an over and four wickets to spare. A second victory would give them an unbeatable lead.
New Zealand, led by Michael Bracewell, fought hard with both bat and ball in the first match but fell short. They will be wary of the conditions in Rajkot and eager to level the series and keep it alive.
India’s expected XI is built around Rohit Sharma, Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul, with Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav offering spin and Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna and Harshit Rana the pace options. New Zealand’s line-up features Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips and Kyle Jamieson, along with Adithya Ashok’s spin.
