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India vs New Zealand Live 1st T20I: All eyes on Bhuvneshwar Kumar as IND under pressure to perform overseas

India's five-match T20I series against New Zealand begins in Christchurch today. Following a difficult tour of England and Ireland, Shreyas Iyer is leading the squad in challenging overseas conditions.

While the team lacks the absence of Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah, the bowling unit is bolstered by the return of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and the Varun Chakravarthy.

India's potential lineup includes Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Axar Patel, Prince Yadav, and Arshdeep Singh. The visitors' batting lineup features significant power with Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, and Tilak Varma.

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