IND vs NZ 4th T20: Ishan Kishan Dropped From Playing XI, Arshdeep Singh Included

The fourth match of the five-match T20 series between India and New Zealand is being held at Visakhapatnam. Ishan Kishan has been dropped from the playing XI for this match. Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and decided to bowl first. When Suryakumar Yadav announced the exclusion of Ishan Kishan after the toss, the fans started cheering.

However, the reason for this was explained by Suryakumar Yadav. Also, it will take some more time for Axar Patel to get completely fit. The fans were surprised to hear the name of the replacement for Ishan Kishan. Ishan Kishan is a top-order batsman and has scored a lot of runs with explosive batting in this series. However, Arshdeep Singh, a fast bowler, has been included in the playing XI in his place. Surya revealed that he had to miss this match due to a knee injury.

Suryakumar Yadav also stated that the team already has five excellent bowling options. The Indian team is leading the series 3-0. This is the Indian team's last T20 series before the T20 World Cup 2026. After this series, Team India will regroup in Mumbai to begin preparations for the World Cup.

The Indian team will play its first World Cup match against the USA on February 7th at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. However, before that, the Indian team will play a warm-up match against South Africa on February 4th at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai.

New Zealand's playing XI: Tim Seifert (wicketkeeper), Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (captain), Zaccharine Faulks, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, and Jacob Duffy.

India's playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Harshit Rana, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, and Jasprit Bumrah.