New Zealand vs India, 1st T20I: 5 Talking Points

#3 India miss Kuldeep Yadav

India missed Kuldeep's trickery

India gave Krunal Pandya the nod over Kuldeep Yadav for the second spinner’s slot. Though the former gave a good account of himself, one can’t help but wonder what India missed by omitting the latter.

In the ODI series, Kuldeep was a code the hosts had trouble deciphering. Thus, his overlooking definitely raised a few eyebrows.

In addition, India’s attack looked listless for the majority of the 1st T20I and New Zealand enjoyed their time with the bat. The ball came on nicely and India’s lack of bowling variation cost them dearly.

Moreover, Chahal, a wrist-spinner, was the most economical bowler and came the closest to keeping a lid on the hosts’ power-packed batting.

Over the past year or so, the Indian team management has made many a selection blunder. And one can easily add this to the list. Though everything in the world looks better through the lens of ‘hindsight’, India surely can’t make the same error twice in four days, can they?