Delhi: The third match of the five-match T20 International series between India and New Zealand is being played at Henry (HNRY) Stadium in Wellington. There is a lot of enthusiasm among cricket fans regarding this match. Both the teams will enter the field with the intention of registering a win and strengthening their position in the series.

The Indian team will be eyeing to challenge New Zealand on the basis of strong batting and effective bowling. At the same time, the host team will try to take advantage of the home conditions.

It is known that Team India is leading 2-0 after winning the first two matches of the current series, whereas the Kiwi team has not been able to open the winning account till now.

In the third T20 match, the Indian team has won the toss and decided to bowl first. Team India captain Shreyas Iyer invited New Zealand to bat first after winning the toss. At the same time, host captain Mitchell Santner expressed his opinion regarding the pitch and conditions.

In this match, the New Zealand team has entered the field with three changes, whereas the Indian team has not made any changes in its playing eleven.

Playing XI of both the teams:

India's playing eleven: Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Tilak Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dheer, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav.

New Zealand's playing eleven: Tim Seifert (wk), Finn Allen, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Bevan Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Kyle Jamieson, Adam Milne, Jacob Duffy, Matthew Fisher.

Statements of both the captains:

Mitchell Santner: New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner said that the pitch looks good for batting, where fast bowlers can get pace and bounce. He told that there is no wind, which is a good thing for the players. The boundaries of the grounds are slightly different from the previous grounds. Santner said that the Indian team is a strong team and there cannot be laxity at any level while playing against them.

Giving information about three changes in the team, he said that Matthew Fisher, Kyle Jamieson and Adam Milne have been given a chance in place of Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson and Nathan Smith.

Shreyas Iyer: Indian captain Shreyas Iyer said that the team wants to bowl first. He told that the team still needs to improve in some aspects. The limitations and conditions of the field are different, so the sooner the team adapts to them, the better it will be.

Iyer also said that the players of the team are quite mature and they understand how to react if they do not get a place in the playing eleven. He confirmed that the Indian team has entered this match without any changes.