NZ vs IND Dream11 Prediction — 1st T20I Best Team, Captain & Vice-Captain Picks

This week will see some exciting cricket action as New Zealand hosts Team India in the first of five T20I matches. The match will take place on Thursday, October 22 at Christchurch's Hagley Oval. New Zealand, led by Mitchell Santner, enters the series with mixed recent results. They won their last T20I against Bangladesh, but had previously lost to South Africa. 

India, led by Shreyas Iyer, are coming off a home series draw with the West Indies. Abhishek Sharma will be the center of attention, with Iyer and Ishan Kishan expected to make an impact with the bat. The big news from the Indian camp, however, is the return of Bhuvneshwar Kumar after a four-year absence. This is going to be an exciting game of cricket, with both sides loaded with big hitters. The two teams have played 31 T20Is, with India winning 19 and New Zealand winning 11.

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