Ind vs NZ 1st Test 2021: India win toss, opt to bat; Shreyas Iyer makes debut
Ind vs NZ 1st Test 2021: India won the toss and opted to bat against New Zealand in the first Test of the two-match series here at the Green Park Stadium on Thursday. Shreyas Iyer has made his Test debut.
In the first Test, Ajinkya Rahane will be leading the side in regular skipper Virat Kohli's absence and with Rahul now missing, it will be all about Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara rising to the challenge in the middle-order.
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The right-handed batter received his maiden Test cap from the legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar.
Ind vs NZ 1st Test 2021: Playing XI
India: Shubman Gill, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Shreyas Iyer, Wriddhiman Saha(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (capt), Tom Blundell, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Henry Nicholls, Ajaz Patel, Rachin Ravindra, Will Somerville, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Will Young
-PTC News 
The right-handed batter received his maiden Test cap from the legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar.
