The T20I series against New Zealand is expected to witness Team India’s spinners, including Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav, playing a key role in the middle overs. Chakravathy, Kuldeep, and Ravi Bishnoi are the three specialist spinners for the T20Is against the Kiwis, and will key in on controlling the middle overs and test spin combinations ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026.
India’s pitch conditions are expected to offer significant assistance to the spinners, making it crucial for the Men in Blue to use their spin arsenal effectively to control the game and apply pressure in the middle overs. In the last three home T20I series against Bangladesh, England, and South Africa, spinner Varun Chakravarthy was the highest wicket-taker, with 29 scalps in nine matches, showcasing his ability to dominate the middle overs.