Rana, Kuldeep Benched as New Zealand Opt to Field in 1st T20 vs India in Nagpur

• Harshit Rana and Kuldeep Rana were benched by India for the first T20I against New Zealand in Nagpur.
• New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the toss and chose to field at VCA Stadium.
• Shreyas Iyer and Ravi Bishnoi, replacements for Tilak Varma and Washington Sundar, were also benched.
• India captain Suryakumar Yadav stated he also wanted to bowl first due to potential dew.
• Kristian Clarke made his T20I debut for New Zealand, while Michael Bracewell missed out due to injury.

Why It Matters: India benched key players and New Zealand opted to field in the opening T20I in Nagpur.