IND vs NZ 1st T20I | 'What Hardik Pandya provides with bat and ball, no one else in India can do': Aakash Chopra
Updated On: 21 January, 2026 09:15 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The first T20I match between Team India and New Zealand is scheduled to be played on Wednesday at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Wednesday
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Hardik Pandya (Pic: File Pic)
Former Team India cricketer Aakash Chopra said that the team is incomplete without Hardik Pandya, highlighting the all-rounder's value.
The "Men in Blue" will clash against New Zealand for the five-match T20I series on Wednesday. The contest will also serve as a preparatory series for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026.
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