3 Indian players who may be benched throughout NZ T20I series

3. Nitish Kumar Reddy

Nitish Kumar Reddy is an all-rounder who has scored 153 runs and taken 10 wickets across nine T20I appearances. He played four matches against West Indies in the preceding T20I series but was effective in only one of those games. While his dual role as a batting and bowling option gives him some selection value, his inconsistent returns in the West Indies series may work against him when the selectors finalise their preferred XI for the New Zealand matches. The presence of other all-rounders in the squad adds to the competition he faces.