Indian Cricket team is set to take on New Zealand in the T20 series after winning a successful ODI series by a 4-1 margin.
The first T20 will be played on February 6 and Rohit Sharma will be captaining the side in the absence of the regular captain Virat Kohli.
"We too are humans and our bodies need a bit of rest. Of course, we would be looking to the win the series and carry the momentum back home for the Australia series," said Shikhar Dhawan when asked about taking rest before the series.
About the world cup plans for India, Sunil Gavaskar expressed his views on the importance of Rishabh Pant.
“I would also keep Rishabh Pant. He brings that left-handedness in the top lineup as well. And I would look at playing him in the team. I will look to play him in the five one-dayers that India plays against Australia in the next series. That will give us a fair idea about how the young kid is shaping up and give him some little more responsibility at say 4 or 5 because at No. 6 or 7 he just going to bang…bang and blast it around and that is not what you want to see,” said Sunil Gavaskar on the importance of Rishabh Pant.