Lagatar24 Desk
Jaipur, Nov 16: New Zealand captain, Kane Williamson, will miss the upcoming T20I series against India. New Zealand’s three-match T20I series against India begins on November 17 in Jaipur.
Williamson will be focusing on the preparation for the subsequent two-Test series, while Tim Southee will lead the team in the Twenty20 games.
Tim Southee will captain the side in Kane Williamson's absence.#INDvNZhttps://t.co/bCqeTkfpnE
— ICC (@ICC) November 16, 2021
Notably, the second T20I will be played in Ranchi on November 19 while the final match is on November 21 in Kolkata. The two Tests will be played in Kanpur and Mumbai from November 25-29 and December 3-7 respectively.
Interestingly, Overall, there have been a total of 17 T20 matches between the two teams. Of these, India has won 6 and New Zealand has won 9 matches. Two matches are tied. In both the tie matches, India won the Super Over. So far 5 matches have taken place between the two teams on Indian ground. Of these, India has won 2 and New Zealand has won 3 matches.