Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Ahead of T20I series, Hardik Pandya and Kane Williamson ride a ‘crocodile bike’ in Wellington

An Indian cricket team without some of its senior players will take on New Zealand in a white-ball series of three T20Is and as many ODIs, starting on Friday.

New Zealand have rested Martin Guptill and Trent Boult. India are without top batsmen Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli as well as Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja who are injured.

In his absence, opener Shubman Gill, middle-order batsman Shreyas Iyer, fast bowler Umran Malik, off-spinner Washington Sundar, left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav, fast bowler Mohammad Siraj, wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson have been given. . One chance

“The main players are not here. But at the same time the players who are already here, have been playing for India for about a year and a half or two years. Even he has got enough chances and has spent enough time in international matches. Cricket to express himself and show what he has,” ANI quoted Pandya as saying.

Captain Hardik Pandya and Kane Williamson were seen enjoying a ‘crocodile bike’ ride together in Wellington ahead of the first T20 match.

‘Crockbikes’ are popular with tourists for sightseeing around the waterfront in New Zealand’s capital city.

This will be the second year in a row that India and New Zealand will play a bilateral series immediately after the World Cup. Williamson said any opportunity to play for India is always special.

Williamson said, “The talent and player depth in India certainly means cricket is going to be of the highest standard. And we’ve seen Indian teams whose players are resting and traveling the world and other There are some surprising conflicts with the sides.” ,

Originally published at Pen 18

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