Despite inheriting the Team India T20I captaincy from Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma seems to have left the former skipper's awful luck with the toss behind him.The coin landed in Team India's favor ahead of the first T20I against New Zealand in Jaipur. Sharma chose to bowl first on a ground with a rich history of dew setting in during the second innings.BCCI@BCCIA special moment for @ashwinravi99 as he gears up to play his 5⃣0⃣th T20I. 👏 👏#TeamIndia #INDvNZ @Paytm6:56 AM · Nov 17, 20211791173A special moment for @ashwinravi99 as he gears up to play his 5⃣0⃣th T20I. 👏 👏#TeamIndia #INDvNZ @Paytm https://t.co/h5iPSssPZqBCCI@BCCIToss Update from Jaipur:@ImRo45 has won the toss & #TeamIndia have elected bowl against New Zealand in the first T20I. @Paytm #INDvNZ Follow the match ▶️ bit.ly/IndvNZ1stT20I6:49 AM · Nov 17, 20211638208Toss Update from Jaipur:@ImRo45 has won the toss & #TeamIndia have elected bowl against New Zealand in the first T20I. @Paytm #INDvNZ Follow the match ▶️ bit.ly/IndvNZ1stT20I https://t.co/Xm3p91BgLGSharma announced the debut of all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer and also revealed the return of Shreyas Iyer. The toss was always a talking point during Kohli's reign, with the coin rarely falling in the RCB superstar's favor. The trend continued at the recent T20 World Cup after becoming a constant theme in Team India's crucial encounters of the past.New Zealand, on the other hand, are coming into the contest after just a three-day interval following the T20 World Cup final. Tim Southee leads the side in the absence of regular skipper Kane Williamson. Lockie Ferguson made a return to the playing XI after suffering an injury at the T20 World Cup.Here are the playing XIs:New Zealand (Playing XI): Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Tim Seifert(w), Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee(c), Todd Astle, Lockie Ferguson, Trent BoultIndia (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(w), Venkatesh Iyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Mohammed SirajHere are some of the best reactions:🇮🇳Munis Qureshi🇮🇳@MunisaziziRohit won the toss....!🎊Ict fans be like:-#INDvsNZ #NZvsIND6:46 AM · Nov 17, 20216Rohit won the toss....!🎊Ict fans be like:-#INDvsNZ #NZvsIND https://t.co/EkuliCitUoRitu@greenysoulinRohit sharma started winning even before the first match of the ball.#NZvsIND #INDvsNZ6:53 AM · Nov 17, 2021Rohit sharma started winning even before the first match of the ball.#NZvsIND #INDvsNZMãÑØJ💙@sachinnManojCaptain changed, Toss comes Favour 😍😍😍#INDvsNZ6:53 AM · Nov 17, 2021Captain changed, Toss comes Favour 😍😍😍#INDvsNZ https://t.co/4DEXC720SKVirat@Virat0000018No place for Chahal in the team..what a poor selection call 😡 #IndvsNZ #IndVNZ6:53 AM · Nov 17, 2021No place for Chahal in the team..what a poor selection call 😡 #IndvsNZ #IndVNZAshutosh Abhishek@AshutoshAbhish8Virat Kohli- Rohit Bhaiya toss jeetne ki koi trick hoti hai kya 😂😂#RohithSharma #INDvsNZ #BCCI @ImRo45 @imVkohli @mipaltan6:53 AM · Nov 17, 2021Virat Kohli- Rohit Bhaiya toss jeetne ki koi trick hoti hai kya 😂😂#RohithSharma #INDvsNZ #BCCI @ImRo45 @imVkohli @mipaltan https://t.co/AHKB1ZHgNHShamsi (MSH)@ShamsiHaidriStill no believe in Yuzi supermacy Sad to see 😢😢 #INDvsNZ6:53 AM · Nov 17, 2021Still no believe in Yuzi supermacy Sad to see 😢😢 #INDvsNZ.@gujju_105Bhuvneshwar kumar in Indian lineup 🤣#INDvsNZ6:53 AM · Nov 17, 202111Bhuvneshwar kumar in Indian lineup 🤣#INDvsNZ https://t.co/BJLPrFv891Naresh Gupta@googleguptaIndia wins toss. That is a rather fortunate change of fortune. #INDvsNZ6:53 AM · Nov 17, 202111India wins toss. That is a rather fortunate change of fortune. #INDvsNZDeepak Rana@IamdpkranaRohit has not only won #IPL titles but he can win tosses as well. Good toss to win in Jaipur considering the dew #INDvsNZ6:53 AM · Nov 17, 2021Rohit has not only won #IPL titles but he can win tosses as well. Good toss to win in Jaipur considering the dew #INDvsNZKushal Thakur@ImKushal27congrats V. Iyer playing just 8 match in #IPL and selected for #TeamIndia and also the debut in 1st match wow you're lucky man, now I just want to say something to bcci please stop selecting player on the basis of domestic cricket, ipl is enough for us #bcci #INDvsNZ 👎6:53 AM · Nov 17, 2021congrats V. Iyer playing just 8 match in #IPL and selected for #TeamIndia and also the debut in 1st match wow you're lucky man, now I just want to say something to bcci please stop selecting player on the basis of domestic cricket, ipl is enough for us #bcci #INDvsNZ 👎VV Ki Baat@vvkibaatRohit won toss in 1st attempt Fans to virat : #INDvsNZ6:53 AM · Nov 17, 2021Rohit won toss in 1st attempt Fans to virat : #INDvsNZ https://t.co/LuLmPnCSy1Sabyasachi Bagchi@CamBabonExcited to see @ivenkyiyer2512 today. Interesting to see where and how does he bat.#INDvsNZ6:53 AM · Nov 17, 20211Excited to see @ivenkyiyer2512 today. Interesting to see where and how does he bat.#INDvsNZ https://t.co/kUb4bg3dwHDeval Ghevariya@deval_ghevariyaRavichandran Ashwin and Akshar Patel are the two spinner which doesn't look a bad option. One can take away the ball and one can attach in side. #INDvsNZ6:52 AM · Nov 17, 2021Ravichandran Ashwin and Akshar Patel are the two spinner which doesn't look a bad option. One can take away the ball and one can attach in side. #INDvsNZBro of Gambhir@sasimsd7Playing11 of #TeamIndia looks very confident.but only one man missing is #chahal. Good to see both the Iyer(one debutant and one older one ) in. New Era of #Hitman Begins for #IndianCricketTeam🙌 #INDvsNZ6:56 AM · Nov 17, 2021Playing11 of #TeamIndia looks very confident.but only one man missing is #chahal. Good to see both the Iyer(one debutant and one older one ) in. New Era of #Hitman Begins for #IndianCricketTeam🙌 #INDvsNZI'm really excited and looking forward to it: Venkatesh Iyer on his India debutVenkatesh Iyer is Team India's sole seam bowling all-rounder option following the omission of Hardik Pandya from the squad. The Kolkata Knight Riders player was a revelation in the second half of the 2021 IPL and played a vital hand in the franchise's sensational turnaround and subsequent run to the final. After being handed his debut cap, Iyer said:"Everyone who plays cricket aspires to play for the country, so I feel good that I've been presented with this opportunity. Feels good to play under Rahul (Dravid) sir, I'm really excited and looking forward to it. As a cricketer you got to be flexible, and I'll look to capitalise on the role I've been given. I'm ready to bat at any position, or bowl whenever I've been asked to. It's wonderful to play in front of the (Indian) crowd, it's great to have them back."Bhuvneshwar Kumar will open the proceedings with the new ball for the Men In Blue with the T20 World Cup opening pair in place for the Blackcaps.