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NZ elect to bat, Siraj debuts for India
November 04, 2017

Siraj, who impressed in domestic cricket last season before he followed it up with a good showing in this year's Indian Premier League, received his India cap from head coach Ravi Shastri.

Shreyas Iyer also gets another chance to showcase his potential at the international level after not getting an opportunity to bat in the first game.

Check out the playing elevens of the two teams:

India:
Virat Kohli (captain), Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (w/k), Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Siraj.

New Zealand:
Kane Williamson (captain), Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Tom Bruce, Glenn Phillips (w/k), Henry Nicholls, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult.
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