India vs New Zealand 1st T20 | India opt to bowl, Venkatesh Iyer debuts
The Hindu
For New Zealand, Mark Chapman, Todd Astle, Rachin Ravindra and Lockie Ferguson are in for rested James Neesham, Kane Williamson, Ish Sodhi and Adam Milne.
India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl in the first T20 International against New Zealand here on Wednesday.
India handed a T20 debut to Venkatesh Iyer while Shreyas Iyer is back after missing the recent T20 World Cup.
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