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IND vs NZ 5th T20I: Preparing for a big change in Team India, will Vaibhav Suryavanshi get a chance?

IND vs NZ 5th T20I: The five-match T20I series between India and New Zealand has now reached its final stage. The fifth and final match of the series will be played between the two teams on Sunday, November 1. The match will be played at the famous Seddon Park ground in Hamilton, where fans are fully expected to witness a high-scoring match

Team India has already taken control of the series by winning the first 3 matches of the series. However, in the fourth match, the New Zealand team made a brilliant comeback and won. Now both the teams will take to the field to end the series victoriously by winning this 5th T20I match. There is a possibility of some important changes in the playing XI of the Indian team for this final match

Opening pair changes: Vaibhav Suryavanshi's comeback likely

In the third T20I match, young batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi along with Abhishek Sharma swept the New Zealand bowlers terribly. However, he was rested in the fourth match. Now cricket experts believe that Vaibhav may get a chance in the playing 11 again in the 5th match.

So far, Vaibhav has got a chance to play in this series due to Ishan Kishan's injury. But now the situation has changed. According to recent reports, Vaibhav Suryavanshi may be included in the squad in place of Sanju Samson, who is going through poor form in the final match

This series has not been special for Sanju Samson. He has scored 67, 14, 18 and only 4 runs in 4 matches respectively. Although he has the full support of the team management, a small break can help him regain his form

disappointment and new changes in the bowling department

Veteran fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who made a comeback to Team India after a long gap of almost 4 years, has not been able to perform as expected by the fans. He has taken only 1 wicket in the 3 matches he has played and his economy rate has also been around 12, which is a matter of concern for the team

On the other hand, Arshdeep Singh has been the only bowler in the Indian bowling attack who has maintained his economy rate below 10. In the fourth T20I, the trio of Mayank Yadav, Prince Yadav and Arshdeep Singh took the field.

But now in the 5th match, young bowler Prince Yadav may be rested and replaced by Jammu and Kashmir's rising star Aaqib Nabi Dar may be given a chance to show his talent at the international level

The new magic will also be seen in the

spin section

Fast bowling as well as the captain and coach can do some experiments in the spin department. All-rounder Akshar Patel, who has performed well so far, is likely to be rested.

Axar Patel could be replaced by bowler Kuldeep Yadav or mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy. These two spinners could pose a problem for the Kiwi batsmen on the pitch at Seddon Park><

India's probable playing for the 5th T20I 11:

Abhishek Sharma

Sanju Samson / Vaibhav Suryavanshi

Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper)

Shreyas Iyer (capt)

Tilak Varma

Naman Dhir

Nitish Kumar Reddy / Shivam Dubey

Aqib Nabi Dar / Axar Patel

Kuldeep Yadav / Varun Chakravarthy

Mayank Yadav

Arshdeep Singh


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