The hosts could bring in Prithvi Shaw and Jitesh Sharma for Hooda and Kishan

Both teams will travel to Lucknow for the second T20I on Sunday in an effort to tie the series between India and New Zealand. The first game was a complete disaster for skipper Hardik Pandya as the visitors scored 176 runs in their 20 overs thanks to some incredible hitting by Daryl Mitchell.

The spinner then took centre stage for the Kiwis as the Indian batters struggled to get going and New Zealand took a 1-0 lead in the series after winning the match in Ranchi by 21 runs. India will look to stage a comeback in Lucknow and may look to make some changes from the first T20I.

On Sunday, Prithvi Shaw might reenter the starting lineup as Ishan Kishan's difficulties persisted. With his outstanding performance in domestic cricket, Shaw has been pounding on the door for some time. Jitesh Sharma making his debut and replacing Deepak Hooda for the game might be another alteration. Sharma is renowned for his powerful hitting while playing for Punjab Kings in the IPL, and he might provide some firepower at the lower end. Even if Arshdeep Singh had a poor day with the ball, India may still have faith in him. The rest of the group is anticipated to behave similarly. The team that helped New Zealand win the game in Ranchi is not anticipated to change.

Whether Forecast:

India wants to continue the T20I series, but there is just a 5% chance of precipitation. On Sunday, January 29, at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, the second T20I between India and New Zealand will start at 7 p.m. IST. Despite Washington Sundar scoring a half-century in the first game, India lost the opening T20I by 21 runs, and they are now trying to salvage the three-match series. The second match will start at 7 pm IST, and the weather seems good because there is only a 5% probability of precipitation. 16 degrees Celsius will be the approximate temperature, and 74–77 percent humidity is predicted.

India Predicted XI: Shubman Gill, Prithvi Shaw, Rahul Tripathi, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Umran Malik, Shivam Mavi and Arshdeep Singh.

New Zealand Predicted XI: Devon Conway (wk), Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, Mitchel Santner (c), Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Blair Tickner, Jacob Duffy.