‘We did it bhai!!’ – Fans erupt in joy as Prithvi Shaw gets national call-up for T20Is vs New Zealand

 ‘We did it bhai!!’ – Fans erupt in joy as Prithvi Shaw gets national call-up for T20Is vs New Zealand

Ind vs NZ T20Is, 2023: ‘We did it bhai!!’ – Fans erupt in joy as Prithvi Shaw gets national call-up for T20Is vs New Zealand (Image Source: Twitter)

Team India are facing off against the Dasun Shanaka-led Sri Lanka team in a three-match ODI series, with the final ODI set to be played on January 15, Sunday. On Friday, the selection committee announced the squad for the ODI and T20I series against New Zealand and for the first two Tests against Australia as well. 

After a wait of almost 1 and a half years, Prithvi Shaw, the Indian batter, was brought into the T20I setup and one has to agree that the selection committee roped in several new players for the series against the Black Caps. As fans expected, the veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were left out of the squad for the T20I series, with Hardik Pandya given the task to lead the team. 

Suryakumar Yadav, India’s only unorthodox batter, is all set to continue his stint as the vice-captain of the team. Much to the surprise of the Indian fans, Jitesh Sharma, the wicketkeeper, found his place in the T20I setup and the selection committee is sending a signal to the veterans that they are moving on from them. 

Shivam Mavi, Shubman Gill retain spot in T20Is for Ind vs NZ series

While Shivam Mavi retained his spot in the setup, fans were surprised to see Shubman Gill being given a go-ahead to continue his stint in the T20Is despite the batter facing criticism for his slow strike rate. However, one has to agree that the right-handed batter is being groomed into an all-format player for team India. 

Rahul Tripathi, Deepak Hooda, Ishan Kishan, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Jitesh would add depth to the batting order, with Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal will be tasked to take care of the spin department. 

India’s squad for the T20I series vs New Zealand: Hardik Pandya (C), Suryakumar Yadav (vc), Ishan Kishan (wk), R Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik, Shivam Mavi, Prithvi Shaw, Mukesh Kumar

Here’s how fans have reacted to Prithvi Shaw’s inclusion in the squad for Ind vs NZ T20I series: 

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