IND Vs NZ Tom Latham says New Zealand will try harder for Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli India vs New Zealand: The ODI series between India and New Zealand is starting from Wednesday. Its first match will be played in Hyderabad. Before this match, India has defeated Sri Lanka 3-0 in the ODI series. Former captain Virat Kohli had scored centuries while performing brilliantly in this series. New Zealand has made a plan to stop Kohli. New Zealand captain Tom Latham said that it will not be easy for Kohli to score runs. His team will try its best to stop Kohli.

Latham said before the Hyderabad ODI, “Virat is playing good cricket. He hits the ball very well. We need a good plan. We will make it difficult for Kohli to score as many runs as possible.

New Zealand team does not have Trent Boult, Tim Southee and Kane Williamson. Regarding this, Latham said that this is the biggest problem for his team. He said, “They (Boult, Southee and Williamson) are not our team. This is a problem for us. If you look at it from the other side, then this is the time to give opportunity to new players. Every player of our team has played international cricket. It is like a bonus for us.

Probable Playing XI –

India : Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Umran Malik / Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal / Kuldeep Yadav, Mo. Shami, Mohd. Siraj

New Zealand : Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (c, wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner/Dau Bracewell, Lockie Ferguson

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