T20 World Cup: India’s 1st warm-up against Western Australia XI today
India's run machine Virat Kohli and flamboyant batsman Suryakumar Yadav will try to give the team India much-needed momentum in the middle-over phase while batting.
India's run machine Virat Kohli and flamboyant batsman Suryakumar Yadav will try to give the team India much-needed momentum in the middle-over phase while batting.
Tickner has participated in six ODIs and eleven T20s for the Black Caps, while Wellington batsman Allen, 23, has previously featured in eight ODIs and thirteen T20s for his nation.
Kohli has some way to go before he is back into contention for the top ranking for T20I batters, but he is at least moving in the right direction now after returning to form during the Asia Cup.
The decision does not mean an end to Boult's international career -- a veteran of 78 Test matches and more than 130 white-ball games.
Boult finished with figures of 2/18 from his four overs and with fellow medium pacer Prasidh Krishna (2/32) and Obed McCoy (2/35) too chipping in, Rajasthan Royals were able to restrict LSG to 154/8 in 20 overs as they chased Rajasthan's 179/6.
Boult was just 22 and he shed light upon the traditional Australian welcome when he walked out to bat.
However, the BCCI has still not come out with any travel advisory for the players which they can adhere to while the hard-fought league is on.
The trio were ruled out of the recent ODI series over India with injuries which New Zealand won 3-0, but will return as specialist seamers alongside Tim Southee and rising rookie Kyle Jamieson.
Trent Boult seemed sympathetic about Indian batsmen and said their habits of playing on "slow pitches" are making their lives difficult.
Notably, Virat Kohli managed to score a total of 21 runs in the ongoing first Test at Wellington.