India vs New Zealand 2017: India's probable XI for first T20I

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Kohli will be looking to continue his splendid form in Delhi

Virat Kohli

There is simply no stopping Virat Kohli in 2017. During the ODI series against New Zealand, the Indian captain broke a slew of world records, including the record for fastest to 9,000 ODI runs and also crossed the 2,000 mark in international cricket in 2017.

Having been dismissed for a duck in his last T20I, Kohli will be looking to fire on all cylinders in the first T20I, especially in front of his home crowd. The 28-year-old needs just 38 runs to overtake Tillakaratne Dilshan into second place on the list of most runs in T20Is and that should serve as added incentive for the captain to light up the occasion once again.

Dinesh Karthik

In the revolving door that is India's search for a No.4 batsman, Dinesh Karthik looks like the latest player to audition for the role. Having finished the New Zealand with an average of 105, Karthik looks set to play that role in the first T20I against New Zealand.

MS Dhoni

Rumours of MS Dhoni's dip in form have been greatly exaggerated and the 36-year-old wicketkeeper has had a great 2017 so far. He will don the gloves once again for the first T20I, during which he will go into fourth place on the list of players who have played the most T20Is.