Ahead of his third and final T20I against India, New Zealand pacer Lockie Ferguson said
Indian skipper Hardik Pandya’s captaincy style is similar to that of Kiwi skipper Kane
Willliamson. India and New Zealand will clash in the final of the T20I series at the
Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday (February 1). The series is
currently 1:1.
Ferguson played under Pandya during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 in which
Gujarat Titans won the title in their debut season. While Ferguson was traded to Kolkata
Knight Riders ahead of IPL 2023, Hardik and Williamson will play together in the
upcoming T20 season of the league.
“I hold him (Pandya) in very high regard. Sure, from day one playing under him in
Gujarat, he’s a clear leader in the group and demands an audience very quickly, but at
the same time (he’s) similar to Kane (Williamson) in the sense that he has time
everyone in the group. So, as you can see, he did well with India and his body language
with the group was fantastic and I think he is an exceptional leader for this country. I
certainly enjoyed my time playing under him,” Ferguson said, according to
ESPNCricinfo.
India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I Match Details
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Date & Time: February 1, 7pm IST onwards
Live Streaming and TV details: Star Sports Network and Disney+ Hotstar website and app.
IND vs NZ 3rd T20I Dream11 Prediction
Wicketkeeper: Devon Conway
Batters: Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav
All-rounders: Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Washington Sundar
Bowlers: Ish Sodhi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh
Captain: Devon Conway
Vice-captain: Washington Sundar
India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I Match Predicted
India: Prithvi Shaw, Ishan Kishan (wk), Rahul Tripathi, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (c),
Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar, Shivam Mavi, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Umran
Malik
New Zealand: Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips,
Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Blair Tickner
