This series will be more of 'Kohli vs Williamson' than India vs New Zealand
#3 Martin Guptill vs Mohammed Shami
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Mohammed Shami after taking a wicket
Martin Guptill has been in red-hot form in the Sri Lanka series and India will want to dismiss him cheaply if they want to get an upper hand. While Bhuvi with his swinging deliveries will be a threat, Mohammed Shami's advent in the ODI side has been a big positive for the Indian team after resting Bumrah.
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Shami has blended the seam movement and pace very well. Guptill has been befuddled by a quick change in pace before and Shami offers India a route go deep into the Kiwi batting order.
He picked up 5 wickets in the 3 ODIs against Australia and though this might be lesser when compared to Bhuvi's, Shami might just be the X-Factor for India in the New Zealand tracks and this battle between Guptill and Shami will be an interesting one to watch.
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Shreyas is a cricket and Indian sports writer at Sportskeeda. He has over 6.5 years of experience and writes news, listicles, fantasy, and more.
Shreyas has always followed cricket and enjoys the aspect of the sport that leads to players having to adapt to different formats. ODI is his favorite format, but he hopes the rule of two new balls is scrapped. He has also played cricket and football at the school level.
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