Cricket: Rohit, Rahul, Kohli rested for New Zealand tour

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Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Kohli have been rested for the white ball series against NZ
Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Kohli have been rested for the white ball series against NZ

 

Mumbai

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced the squad for the upcoming white-ball series tour of New Zealand after the World T20 in Australia.

Hardik Pandya will lead the Indian squad in T20Is against New Zealand with Rishabh Pant being his deputy.

Shikhar Dhawan will lead the Men in Blue in the ODI series. Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul have been rested for both the T20I and ODI series.

India will be touring New Zealand for a white-ball series comprising three T20Is and as many ODIs after the World T20 in Australia.

The series will be held between November 18 to 30 and New Zealand will return to India for a white-ball series in January next year.

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The first T20I will be played on November 18, followed by the second and third on November 20 and November 22, respectively. The three-match ODI series will start on November 25. The last time India toured New Zealand was in January-February 2020.