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Pace test awaits Shreyas Iyer’s men as 7 fast bowlers feature in New Zealand squad to face India in 5 T20Is

New Zealand has selected a sixteen-player lineup featuring seven pace bowlers for their upcoming five-match Twenty20 series against India, commencing on October 22. The visitors previously triumphed over the hosts by ninety-six runs during the World Cup final held in Ahmedabad last March under the leadership of Shreyas Iyer, while Mitchell Santner leads the home contingent this time.

Thirteen athletes from the previous global tournament retain their positions, alongside returning players Michael Bracewell and Adam Milne, whereas Rachin Ravindra remains sidelined due to a shoulder injury sustained during a promotional event. Head coach Rob Walter expressed enthusiasm for the upcoming matches, which have already sold over seventy-six thousand tickets across a twelve-game tour that includes five ODIs and two Test matches.