The series comprises three ODIs and three T20 Internationals between India and New Zealand. Hardik Pandiya is a very vital player for the Indian side in terms of a fast bowling all-rounder that kiwis skipper suppose in these conditions, it accommodates the spinners so much, but to have a fast bowling all-rounder that bowls good pace and hits it out of the park is always exciting to have," added Williamson.
Pandya has played an important role in recent times in the limited-overs games for India and in the ODI series won 4 -1 by India, he scored 222 runs at just over 55 per innings with 83 as his highest score, besides taking six wickets with his fast-medium pace. Incidentally, the 24-year-old Baroda cricketer had made his ODI debut against the Kiwis at Dharamsala when they visited last year and his career graph has been on an upswing since then.
The Kiwis are scheduled to start the tour with two practice games at the Cricket Club of India here on October 17 and 19 before plunging into the ODI series with the first game commencing at the Wankhede Stadium on October 22. They will play three T20Is after the conclusion of the ODI series, with the last one scheduled for November 7 at Thiruvananthapuram.
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