India vs NZ T20Is: IPL 2021 performers Ruturaj Gaikwad, Deepak Chahar, Venkatesh Iyer, Avesh Khan and Harshal Patel rewarded

With Virat Kohli relinquishing the T20I captaincy, the Chetan Sharma-led National Selection Committee appointed Rohit as the captain of the squad while KL Rahul is the designated vice-captain. This will also be the first assignment for the new head coach Rahul Dravid, who takes over the reins from Ravi Shastri.