Team India, captained by Hardik Pandya, will take against the Black Caps in the series finale at Ahmedabad on Wednesday with the goal of completing a historic double victory over New Zealand in limited-overs cricket. At the renowned Narendra Modi Stadium, the hosts will take on Mitchell Santner's New Zealand after regaining parity in Lucknow. Wasim Jaffer, a former Indian opener, shared his thoughts ahead of the third T20I and urged the hosts make a significant change to their starting lineup.
Yuzvendra Chahal was added by India for the spin-heavy second T20I in Lucknow. On a shifting surface, many anticipated that Chahal would pair up with his partner in crime Kuldeep Yadav, but the star spinner only bowled two overs in the low-scoring match. Before Arshdeep Singh, Deepak Hooda, and Kuldeep Yadav ignited New Zealand's batting collapse, Chahal removed Finn Allen in the fourth over.