India Vs New Zealand 2017

India vs New Zealand: Kiwis deserve credit for making Virat Kohli's men dig deep and bring out their best

What served India well was their ability to bounce back from reverses, a trait lacking in some of the earlier Indian teams, and a trait that was brought into focus by a feisty New Zealand side.

India vs New Zealand T20I series report card: Jasprit Bumrah, Ish Sodhi impress, Kane Williamson disappoints

The keenly contested India-New Zealand T20I series saw the bowlers rule the roost and it reflects in the series report card

India’s experimentation in recent series leads to streamlined bowling, messy middle-order

With some time to go before the next ODI/T20I encounter, Firstpost analyses how India’s much-vaunted experimentation process worked out.

India vs New Zealand: Virat Kohli and Co's brand of never-say-die attitude could be the template for cricket in future

If this generation of India cricketers can sustain this attitude and pass it on to the next generation, then it wouldn't be far-fetched to imagine a time 20-30 years from now when 'Indianism' in cricket will be glorified by a distinguished writer.

India vs New Zealand: Kane Williamson feels Kiwis played well but faltered in deciding matches

Kane Williamson said it was a tough series and the two teams played good competitive cricket but was disappointing to lose it at the finish.

India vs New Zealand: Host bowlers' ability to hunt in packs makes them country's most potent attack ever

Certainly there is a nice ring to India's current crop of bowlers. The fact that there are another three or four top class bowlers waiting in the wings marks this pack as the most potent in Indian history.

India vs New Zealand: Virat Kohli defends MS Dhoni, says people 'conveniently targeting one man'

"People need to be a bit more patient. He is a guy who understands where his cricket is," said Kohli.

India vs New Zealand: Jasprit Bumrah has shown that he's a thinking bowler, says Ravi Shastri

India coach Ravi Shastri heaped praise on pacer Jasprit Bumrah after India defeated New Zealand in the third and final Twenty20 International (T20I) in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday.

India vs New Zealand: Ish Sodhi-Mitchell Santner kept batsmen from entering comfort zone throughout T20I series

For batsmen that are considered the best players of spin, their trouble to get away from the stronghold of both Sodhi and Santner, which was evident in the T20I series, merely gives a glimpse of the effectiveness of the duo.

India vs New Zealand: Virat Kohli says playing first on a damp pitch made team nervous

Virat Kohli-led India beat New Zealand by six runs in the rain-curtailed match to claim the series 2-1. India had beaten the Kiwis in ODIs with the same scoreline.