Team India had a flawless outing in the third and final T20I versus New Zealand on Sunday evening (November 21) at the iconic Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Rohit Sharma-led India walked into the final encounter with an unassailable 2-0 lead and aimed for a whitewash.

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India and New Zealand squared off for the third and final T20I on Sunday evening (November 21) with Rohit Sharma & Co. eager to inflict a clean sweep on the second-stringed Black Caps.

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Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir has his say on the ex-head coach of the national men's team, Ravi Shastri, whose tenure ended after the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021.

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Former India batter Ajay Jadeja has slammed the selectors for ignoring Hanuma Vihari in India's Test squad for the upcoming series against New Zealand. The focus will shift to the longest format now after hosts India registered a 3-0 clean sweep in the just-concluded T20I series against the Kiwis.

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Rohit Sharma-led Team India demolished the second-stringed New Zealand side in the just-concluded T20Is at home, on Sunday evening (November 21). Taking an unassailable lead in the series post their win in the second and penultimate encounter, India went onto beat the Black Caps by a whopping 73-run margin at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata to seal the series 3-0.

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Rohit Sharma-led India whitewashed New Zealand in the three T20Is by winning the third and final encounter by a whopping 73-run margin at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Sunday evening (November 21).

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India and New Zealand locked horns with each other in the third and final T20I at the iconic Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Sunday evening (November 21). With the series already in their grasp, Rohit Sharma-led Indian team experimented by giving more opportunities to young stars and opting to bat first; given the Men in Blue's ordinary record at defending totals.

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India locked horns with New Zealand in the third and final T20I on Sunday evening (November 21) with an aim to whitewash the Black Caps after entering the match with an unassailable 2-0 lead.

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Former India opener Gautam Gambhir feels Ajinkya Rahane is quite fortunate to still be part of the Indian Test team ahead of the start of the home series against New Zealand.

Ajinkya Rahane is fortunate he is still in India's Test side: Gautam Gambhir ahead of New Zealand series

India beat New Zealand by 73 runs in the third and final T20I, in Kolkata, to inflict a clean sweep on the second-stringed Black Caps. While Rohit Sharma-led Men in Blue were also without some of their superstar cricketers, such as Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja, the onus was on the youngsters and the uncapped players.

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Former Pakistan cricketer Kamran Akmal praised Team India's overall management during the three-match T20I home series against New Zealand, which India won 3-0 after thrashing Blackcaps in the third and final match by 73 runs at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

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Team India have already sealed the ongoing three-match T20I series against New Zealand with back-to-back wins in the first two matches and will be hoping to register a clean sweep against the Kiwis when they lock horns in the third and final T20I in Kolkata on Sunday (November 21).

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Rohit Sharma's 56-run knock followed by Axar Patel`s three-wicket haul helped India defeat New Zealand by 73 runs in the third and final T20I here at the Eden Gardens on Sunday.

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Rohit Sharma-led India will face Tim Southee-led New Zealand in the third and final match of the T20 series between both teams. India has already clinched the series by winning first two games.

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India will be looking to register a 3-0 clean sweep against New Zealand when they take on the visitors in the third and final T20I of the ongoing three-match series at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday (November 21).

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New Zealand pacer Mitchell McClenaghan has labelled the ongoing T20I series between hosts India and New Zealand 'meaningless'. McClenaghan made the remark while responding to a taunt from a fan, who reminded him that the T20 World Cup 2021 finalists have lost the series against India after back-to-back defeats in the first two matches.

'Meaningless series': Mitchell McClenaghan responds as fan taunts him over NZ's loss against India

Rohit Sharma has had a fabulous start to his stint as India's full-time captain in T20Is with two back-to-back wins in the ongoing series against New Zealand at home.

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Rohit Sharma-led Team India defeated New Zealand by seven wickets in the second T20I to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in three-match series on Friday (November 20) in Ranchi.

Watch: Fan invades pitch to meet Rohit Sharma during second T20I against New Zealand in Ranchi

New Zealand stand-in skipper Tim Southee said the Kiwis are looking to finish the T20I series against India on a high when the two sides meet in the dead rubber on Sunday.

Been a hectic schedule but looking to finish India series on a high, says NZ skipper Tim Southee

KL Rahul has been enjoying a purple patch for Team India in T20Is at present as he continues to pile on runs one game after another. Rahul slammed his fourth half-century in the last five T20Is for India as Rohit Sharma & Co.

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New Zealand opener Martin Guptill on Friday surpassed India's ODI and Test skipper Virat Kohli to become the highest run-scorer in men's T20Is. Guptill achieved the feat during his knock of 31 in the second T20 match against India, which is being played in Ranchi.

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India will be looking to continue their winning run when they take on New Zealand in the second T20I of the ongoing three-match series. The second T20I will be played in former India captain MS Dhoni's hometown Ranchi on Friday (November 19).

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India beat New Zealand by seven wickets in the second T20 International to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three match series here on Friday. Opting to bowl, India produced a decent bowling effort to restrict New Zealand to a modest 153 for six.

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Veteran spinner Harbhajan Singh has reacted hilariously to Team India pacer Deepak Chahar getting an award for his stare down at New Zealand opener Martin Guptill during the first T20I between the two sides in Jaipur on Thursday.

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