“Hyderabad will be hosting a One-day International match after a gap of nearly 4 years today. As an ardent cricket fan, I am quite excited about it. I am sure it’s going to be a riveting contest with both India and Newzealand having equal opportunity!

Talking about the ticket arrangements, considering the chaos which occurred during the last T20 match between India and Australia, the organizers have sold the tickets online this time and I felt it’s quite convenient personally.
Talking about the team India, it’s clear from the past records that India has dominated in home conditions. However, it’s equally important for us not to get carried away, and the focus should be on the upcoming ICC ODI World Cup 2023.

I am a hardcore Virat Kohli fan and with the kind of form he’s currently in, I am sure India has an upper hand and his approach will be crucial to get the right spirit amongst the team. One more thing to consider is the Indian Openers’ batting. It feels great to see Shubhman Gill picking some form. It’s also a great sign to see Hardik Pandya performing well as an all-rounder and Rohit coming back as a skipper.

I was quite concerned with the exclusion of Ishan Kishan despite scoring a double hundred but it’s good that he’s going to make a comeback into the squad as a wicketkeeper-batsman. There were a few issues in India’s bowling lineup, however, the bowlers have come back well in the Sri Lanka series. There’s a great balance among the team with several batting-bowling options. On the other side, Newzealand is a strong team too and they are coming with a series win too against the Pakistan side last week. Let’s just hope the spirit of the game wins over anything else. It’s always better to watch cricket by keeping the hate aside and enjoying the game with a cricketing spirit.”