T20 World Cup: India look to bounce back from Pakistan setback in crunch test against nemesis New Zealand

T20 World Cup: Virat Kohli's men need to script another memorable comeback as they are heading into a crunch contest against New Zealand after having lost their Super 12 opener to Pakistan. All eyes will be on the team combination as India look to end an unwanted streak against the BlackCaps.

India take on New Zealand in one of the most crucial Super 12 matches in Group 2 of T20 World Cup 2021 at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, October 31. Both the teams are heading into the crunch contest on the back of defeats to Pakistan who are running away at the top of the group with 3 wins from as many matches.

India captain Virat Kohli looked calm and composed when he was addressing the media on the eve of the big-ticket contest in Dubai. While he was condemning the online abuse of Mohammed Shami in strongly-worded statements, there were a few important statements that the skipper made that gave us a sneak peek of his mindset in the lead up to what is going to be a stiff test of his character.