India vs New Zealand 2nd ODI Score Updates: The second match of the ODI series between the Indian cricket team and New Zealand is being played in Rajkot, and both fans and players are very excited about it. New Zealand captain Michael Bracewell won the toss and elected to bowl first. The Indian cricket team is batting first.
This match is expected to be quite thrilling, as both teams will give their all to secure a victory. India will want to win at all costs to clinch the series 2-0, while New Zealand will try their best to win and level the series at 1-1.
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Expectations from Rohit Sharma and Gill
In the second match of the ODI series, there are high expectations from opening batsmen Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill. Having won the toss and elected to bat first, the Indian team will be aiming to set a big target for the New Zealand team. Much is expected from Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill. Everyone is also hoping for a big performance from Virat Kohli at number three. KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja are also capable of making significant contributions.
Here is the Indian cricket team’s playing XI
Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (C), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, and Prasidh Krishna.
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The New Zealand team is as follows
Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Hay (WK), Michael Bracewell (C), Zachary Foulkes, Christian Clarke, Kyle Jamieson,
Jaden Lennox.