Shubman Gill OUT, Prithvi Shaw IN? India’s Likely Playing XI For 2nd T20I Against New Zealand Tommorrow

 After suffering a shocking 21- run defeat against New Zealand in the first T20I of three- match series on Friday( January 27), Hardik Pandya- led Indian platoon will face the Black Caps in a must- palm game at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Sunday( January 29). 

Hardik has not lost a series till date under his captaincy and to cover his record, India will have to come up with a important-advanced show in Lucknow, than what they displayed inRanchi.India’s opening brace of Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill has failed to give good launch in the four matches they've played together and there’s a chance that in a must-have- palm match, India might consider bringing in Prithvi Shaw in the playingXI.The 23- time-old Mumbai batter has played only T20I for India till date and in that game, he got out for a golden duck, but considering his capability to take the opposition attack to cleansers in the powerplay overs and give his side a stunning launch, which Shubman and Ishan have failed to do so, the platoon operation might bring himin.But since Ishan plays as the wicketkeeper- batter as well, there are high chances that Shubman, who bagged the Player of the Series award in ODI series, might have to vacate the place for his formerU-19 Indiacaptain.Rahul Tripathi is also batter whose place is under scanner. He has also failed to do justice with his gift and was out without scoring. In that case, Gill can club atNo. 3. Among other changes, star leader Arshdeep Singh, who has looked a bit colour since the launch of 2023, might get dropped to the bench and ace incentive Yuzvendra Chahal come sneak in, in hisplace.The Ranchi gate supported baits of both the sides and if the same continue in Lucknow as well also Chahal could be a better bet than Arshdeep.

India’s likely playing XI -

Prithvi Shaw, Ishan Kishan( wk), Shubman Gill,Rahul Tripathi, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Shivam Mavi, Umran Malik, Yuzvendra Chahal.