India left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh has been benched for the third T20I against New Zealand in Guwahati. AP
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Firstpost25-01-2026, 18:51

India Opts to Field in 3rd T20I vs New Zealand; Arshdeep Benched, Bishnoi Returns

  • India's captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and chose to field in the third T20I against New Zealand in Guwahati.
  • Pacer Arshdeep Singh and leg-spinner Varun Chakravarthy were rested, while Jasprit Bumrah returned to the playing XI.
  • Ravi Bishnoi played his first game of the series, marking his return to the Indian team after a year.
  • The match at Barsapara Stadium is crucial for India to clinch the five-match series, having won the first two.
  • Both India and New Zealand have fielded different playing XIs in each game of the series.

Why It Matters: India made strategic changes, resting key players and bringing in Bishnoi, aiming to seal the T20I series.

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