India eye 5-0 series sweep in fourth T20 against New Zealand; Kishan likely to return

The T20 International series between India and New Zealand has been fiercely contested so far. India have won all three matches played and lead the series 3-0, having already clinched it.

India will now aim to beat New Zealand 5-0 on their home ground. The fourth T20 will be played at Eden Park in Auckland on October 30. The question is who will get a place in the playing XI.

The most attention is on the return of Ishan Kishan. Kishan has resumed practice and could come back into the side. He is an important batter for the Indian team and is expected to return to the final XI as soon as he is fit. When Kishan missed the second and third T20s, reserve opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi was given the chance to play in his place. Suryavanshi played a fine knock of 45 in the third T20. Even so, Kishan could now return to the side in his place.

Nitish Kumar Reddy has performed well in this series against New Zealand. However, he is at a higher risk of injury, so his workload needs to be monitored. The team management would want Nitish to be ready for the ODI series. For this reason he could be rested from the fourth T20, with Shivam Dube likely to get a chance in his place. Axar Patel could also be rested for one match. Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy, who are currently on the bench as reserves, could be picked in their place.

Arshdeep Singh has also been playing continuously, and the team management is likely preparing to field him in the ODI series. He too could therefore be rested for one match. Mayank Yadav could be given a chance in the final XI in his place.

The match will begin at 12:30 pm Indian time on October 30. Fans can watch it on the Sony Sports Network and through the Sony LIV app.

India's probable playing XI is: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Naman Dhir, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Prince Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav and Mayank Yadav.