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Samson says India will have one practice day before New Zealand T20Is
India will have one batting practice day before its first T20I against New Zealand.
The match is in Christchurch on October 22, five days after the West Indies series ends.
Indian opener Sanju Samson said the tight schedule leaves little time to prepare, so players will need to draw on their experience.
The team plans to arrive on October 20 and practise the next day, then assess the conditions in the first few balls.
Samson said India would carry forward lessons from the West Indies series and adjust to the conditions.
The final Bengaluru T20I against the West Indies was washed out after 7.4 overs, giving India some rest before travelling.
India's five-match New Zealand series begins October 22.
Sanju Samson said India will have one day of batting practice before opening their five-match T20I series against New Zealand.
India are due to play the first match in Christchurch on October 22, five days after their West Indies T20I series concludes.
Samson said the team will arrive in New Zealand on October 20 and practise the following day.
He said India would need to use its experience and carry lessons from the West Indies series into the matches.
- Who
- India, with Sanju Samson discussing the team’s preparations.
- What
- India will have one day of batting practice before its New Zealand T20I series begins.
- When
- The first match is scheduled for October 22.
- Where
- Christchurch, New Zealand.
- Why
- The schedule gives India a short turnaround after the West Indies T20I series.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
India’s T20I series against the West Indies got underway.
India are due to arrive in New Zealand.
India are due to have their batting practice.
India are scheduled to play New Zealand in Christchurch.
- Practice
- One day of batting practice in New Zealand
- First match
- October 22
- Venue
- Christchurch
- Series
- Five T20I matches against New Zealand
- Arrival
- October 20
What people are saying
We have just one day of batting practice
We'll reach there on the 20th, practice on the 21st, and play the match on the 22nd.
It takes a little time to adjust to the conditions there, so we'll take two or three balls to assess them.