Danny Morrison and Ajit Agarkar analyse the Indore pitch:
DM: Overhead conditions gorgeous. It’s not the biggest stadium. 60-61 sideways. Downtown 69 metres. Some pockets are only 54 metres. Tough gig for the bowlers.
AA: We saw a little bit of joy for the seamers in Raipur. Not quite the case here. Nice covering of grass, will hold the pitch together. The ball will only skid on better later in the evening.
Some fresh faces in the Black Caps camp at Indore
Training in Indore ahead of ODI 3 tomorrow and a big welcome to @DaneCleaver, Ben Lister and @michaelrippon19 who have joined the squad for the T20 Series starting on Friday in Ranchi. #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/F8xKSet0Ad
“Not that I am aware of (India adopting split captaincy). That’s a question you need to ask the selectors but as of now, I don’t think so”
India head coach Rahul Dravid doesn’t think the Men in Blue will opt for split captaincy right away amid discussions over Hardik Pandya taking over the T20I leadership from Rohit Sharma on a full-time basis.
Despite enjoying an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series, Shubman and Rohit have been the only two batters among runs for the hosts. At the same time, it is also a fact that the others haven’t been tested and the dead rubber will be the perfect opportunity for the likes of Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, and Suryakumar Yadav to get some batting practice in match situations.
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the third and final ODI between India and New Zealand at the Holkar Stadium in Indore, with the Men in Blue eyeing a clean sweep after having gained an unassailable 2-0 lead in Raipur.