The first Test match between India and New Zealand will be played from Feb 21 in Wellington.
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However, the Indian team management is in a conundrum as to who will partner Mayank Agarwal at the opening slot as Rohit Sharma was ruled out of the series due to a calf injury. Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, meanwhile, made his pick between Shubman Gill and Prithvi Shaw- who are the two leading contenders for the job.
"Shubman should get his chance since he has been part of the team (as reserve opener) for quite a while without playing any Test match," Harbhajan said in an interview with PTI.
Apart from who will open with Mayank, his own form is a big problem given that he had a poor outing in the ODI series and made 0 and 0 in the 'A' Test in Christchurch. But the veteran off-spinner felt that he should be given a lengthy run at the top.
"Mayank is a proven player in Test cricket and a top batsman. He understands his game very well. Just because of three ODI innings and a practice game, you don't drop him. It doesn't work like that. He has been scoring lots of runs wherever he is playing, so I feel Mayank and Shubman should start in first Test," Harbhajan explained.
(PTI inputs)