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The third match of the 5-match T20 series between India and New Zealand is being played in Guwahati. In this match, the Indian team has won the toss and decided to bowl first. Captain Suryakumar Yadav said during the toss that there are two changes in the team. Jasprit Bumrah and Ravi Bishnoi are playing in place of Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakraborty.

Bumrah was rested in the last match. He has returned to the playing XI. Whereas Bishnoi has entered the jersey of Team India after a gap of one year.

Arshdeep was dropped?

Arshdeep Singh was very expensive in the last match played in Raipur. He gave away 53 runs in 4 overs. In such a situation, a question may arise in the minds of fans whether he has been dropped? However it is not so. Keeping in mind the T20 World Cup, the Indian team is continuously rotating the fast bowlers. That is why Bumrah was rested in the last match. Another aspect is that due to the injury of Akshar Patel, it is difficult to play Bumrah and Arshdeep together, because it is necessary to give a chance to Harshit Rana, who is batting at number eight.

How is Arshdeep’s record in Guwahati?

Arshdeep has played 2 matches so far at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, in which his performance has been very poor. The worst spell of his T20 International career has come on this ground. He gave away 62 runs in 4 overs of his quota against South Africa in 2022. After this, he conceded 44 runs in 4 overs against Australia in 2023.

Playing XI of both the teams:

India – Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Shivam Dubey, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah.

New Zealand – Tim Seifert (wk), Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner (c), Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, Ish Sodhi