After the first T20I in Wellington went down the drain, a new-look Team India under captain Hardik Pandya will be itching to get onto the park in the second match of the three-match series at Mount Maunganui on Sunday.
However, inclement weather conditions could again play a spoilsport as there are chances of rainfall ahead of the start of the match.
According to accuweather.com forecast, rains are expected in the morning and afternoon but the chances of precipitation are reduced significantly to just 34 per cent during the match.
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Talking about the team dynamics, Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan are likely to open the batting for India. While the middle order is likely to consist of Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav and Rishabh Pant with captain Hardik Pandya playing the finisher's role.
In the bowling department, tearaway pacer Umran Malik is likely to find a place in India's playing XI along with Arshdeep Singh and Bhuvneshwar with Axar Patel and Yuzvendra Chahal being the two spin-bowling options.
India vs New Zealand 2nd T20 Playing XI prediction
India Playing XI (probable): Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar, Chahal, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik
New Zealand Playing XI (probable): Finn Allan, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Neesham, Santner, Lockie Ferguson, Southee, Sodhi, Milne.
India vs New Zealand 2nd T20 live telecast details
IND vs NZ 2nd T20 date and time: November 20 at 12:00 PM (IST)
India vs New Zealand live telecast: DD Sports
IND vs NZ live streaming - Amazon Prime
India's full squad for New Zealand T20Is
Hardik Pandya (captain), Rishabh Pant (vc and wk), Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (wk), Deepak Hooda, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh
New Zealand's full squad for T20Is vs India
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (captain), Devon Conway, Finn Allen, Glenn Phillips, Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, Adam Milne, Michael Bracewell, Ish Sodhi, Mitchell Santner, Lockie Ferguson, Tim Southee, Blair Tickner.