Indian T20I captain Rohit Sharma is all set to break Virat Kohli’s record in the 3rd T20I match against New Zealand. Team India already sealed the three-match-T20I series after consecutive wins in Jaipur and Ranchi. Now, Men in Blue will be looking for a clean sweep against Kiwis.
Captain Rohit Sharma is looking in his sublime form in this series, scoring 48 and 55 on both occasions. The two outstanding knocks have now brought him closer to Virat Kohli’s record. Hitman just needs 87 runs to surpass Kohli’s record and become the highest run-scorer for India in the shortest format of the game.
Currently, Rohit has scored 3141 runs in the 118 matches he played for the national team, while Virat Kohli is at 3227 runs for the Indian team.
Third and the last T20I match will be played at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata, which has a special bond with the Indian skipper. Approx, 70% of spectators will be allowed to match from the stadium. The think tank of the Indian team will make some changes in the squad too, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kisan, and Avesh Khan are set to play for Men in Blue.
Predicted playing 11 India: Rohit Sharma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Venkatesh Iyer, Axar Patel, R Ashwin, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Avesh Khan
Predicted playing 11 New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Tim Seifert, Jimmy Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson/Adam Milne, Trent Boult
The India vs New Zealand match will be broadcast by Star Sports network and OTT streaming platform Disney Plus Hotstar from 07:00 pm. IST.