IND vs NZ 1st T20: Dangerous Player Gets Promotion, Probable XI Revealed

• India prepares for a 5-match T20 series against New Zealand after an ODI series defeat.
• The team aims to continue its strong T20 performance ahead of the T20 World Cup (Feb 7 - Mar 8).
• Axar Patel returns to the playing XI, replacing Washington Sundar; Varun Chakravarthy is another spinner.
• Harshit Rana, a bowling all-rounder who performed well with the bat in ODIs, might get a spot.
• Probable XI includes Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube/Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy.

Why It Matters: Team India eyes T20 series victory against New Zealand with a strong probable XI and potential promotion for Harshit Rana.