New Zealand win the toss, elect to bat

Pune Oct 25 (IANS) New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat against India in the second of three-match One-Day International (ODI) series at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium here on Wednesday.

New Zealand who lead the series 1-0 have retained the same playing XI. India have brought in spinner Axar Patel to replace Kuldeep Yadav.

Playing XI:

India: Rohit Sharma Shikhar Dhawan Virat Kohli (captain) Dinesh Karthik Kedar Jadhav Mahendra Singh Dhoni (wicket-keeper) Hardik Pandya Axar Patel Bhuvneshwar Kumar Jasprit Bumrah Yuzvendra Chahal.

New Zealand: Martin Guptill Colin Munro Kane Williamson (captain) Ross Taylor Tom Latham (wicket-keeper) Henry Nicholls Colin de Grandhomme Mitchell Santner Adam Milne Tim Southee Trent Boult.

--IANS
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