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Will Mohammed Siraj & Kuldeep Yadav Play?: The Indian cricket team has taken a lead in the five-match ODI series against New Zealand after delivering stellar performances in the first two encounters. The team is now eyeing a win in the third match to seal the series. However, ahead of this clash, there is growing speculation regarding potential changes to the playing 11.
IND vs NZ 3rd ODI: India Aiming for Series Win
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Having already defeated the Kiwis in the T20 series, the Indian team is keen to maintain its dominance in the ODI series as well. For New Zealand, meanwhile, this match represents their last chance to stay alive in the series. A defeat here would mean losing the series, so the visitors are expected to throw everything they have into this contest.
India Team Changes for the 3rd ODI vs New Zealand
While there don't appear to be any major changes on the cards for Team India following their victories in the first two matches, captain Shubman Gill and the team management might stick with their winning combination. That said, there is some speculation surrounding the fast-bowling attack.
Will Siraj play in the 3rd ODI match?
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Mohammed Siraj in India's Playing 11 vs NZ: To manage the workload of his fast bowlers, Gill might opt to rest one of the pacers and bring Mohammed Siraj into the playing 11. In this scenario, Arshdeep Singh could be the one to sit out, given that he has been playing cricket continuously and failed to make a significant impact in the previous match.
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Kuldeep Yadav's Selection for the 3rd ODI
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As for the spin department, Kuldeep Yadav has yet to feature in a single match throughout this New Zealand tour.
It seems unlikely that he will return to the playing XI for the third ODI, and he may well find himself on the bench once again.Predicted India Playing 11 vs NZ 3rd ODI
- Shubman Gill (Captain)
- Rohit Sharma
- Virat Kohli
- Shreyas Iyer
- KL Rahul
- Naman Dhir
- Axar Patel
- Anshul Kamboj
- Aaqib Nabi
- Gurnoor Brar
- Mohammed Siraj
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