Prasidh Krishna Out, Arshdeep Singh In: India Makes Crucial XI Change for Deciding ODI

• India dropped pacer Prasidh Krishna from the playing XI for the third and deciding ODI against New Zealand.
• Arshdeep Singh replaced Prasidh Krishna, a decision announced by Shubman Gill after winning the toss and opting to bowl first.
• Prasidh Krishna conceded 49 runs in nine overs in the previous match, despite other bowlers being more expensive.
• Arshdeep Singh returns to the squad after being benched, having previously played three ODIs against New Zealand in 2022 without taking wickets.
• New Zealand made no changes to their winning XI, aiming to secure their first-ever ODI series win in India.

Why It Matters: India made a key bowling change, bringing in Arshdeep Singh for Prasidh Krishna, for the series-deciding ODI.