IND vs NZ 2021, New Zealand Captain Kane Williamson skipped the T20I series to focus on the upcoming Test series against India starting from November 25 in Kanpur. In Kane Williamson’s absence Tim Southee was named as a captain for the T20I series against India that will start from November 17 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
In a New Zealand Cricket's statement they stated that, "With the opening game of the T20 series on Wednesday evening, followed by games on Friday and Sunday night - the decision was made for Williamson to join the Test specialist group already training in Jaipur as they focus on red-ball preparation."
A three-match T20I series, starting on November 17, Wednesday at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. The 2nd T20I is to be played on Friday at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi while the 3rd and the final T20I match will be played at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Sunday.
The New Zealand team came to Jaipur, India on Monday after they played the T20I World Cup 2021 Final, after they were beaten in the final by the Aussies on Sunday. After a 3-match T20I series a two match test series is scheduled to be played as the 1st Test will be at the Green Park, Kanpur on November 25, 2021 and the 2nd Test is to be played at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on December 3, 2021.
New Zealand Tour to India 2021 Fixtures
1st T20I: 17 November 2021, Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
2nd T20I: 19 November 2021, JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi
3rd T20I: 21 November 2021, Eden Gardens, Kolkata
1st Test: 25-29 November 2021, Green Park, Kanpur
2nd Test: 03-07 December 2021, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
New Zealand Tour to India 2021 Squads
New Zealand T20I squad
Todd Astle, Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Kyle Jamieson, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee.
New Zealand Test Squad
Kane Williamson (c), Tom Blundell (wk), Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Ajaz Patel, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Will Somerville, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Neil Wagner, Will Young.
