India, Sept. 23 -- New Zealand have announced a power-packed 16-member squad for five T20Is against world champions India starting on October 22. The last time these two teams played each other. the occasion was the T20 World Cup final at Ahmedabad in March, where the Indian team comfortably beat Mitchell Santner's men by 96 runs. The Kiwi team must be looking to avenge their humiliating defeat in front of their home fans. As many as 13 players from the T20 World Cup squad are going to feature in the upcoming series. Michael Bracewell and Adam Milne, who were withdrawn from the February-March event after injuries, return to face the Indians under Shreyas Iyer.

There are seven fast bowlers in the squad, which suggests the pitches are like...