NZ vs IND T20I series: 3 player battles to watch out for

1. Abhishek Sharma vs Adam Milne

Abhishek Sharma is listed as a batting allrounder in India's T20I squad and is expected to feature prominently at the top of the order. Adam Milne, aged 34, returns to the New Zealand side more than a year after his last international appearance against Zimbabwe.

Milne comes back into a pace attack that already includes Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, and Jacob Duffy, with New Zealand fielding seven fast bowlers in total for this series. His pace and ability to trouble top-order batters make his battle against Sharma one of the most anticipated contests of the series.