New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter Tim Seifert has praised India’s bowling attack, highlighting the variety of skills within the unit. The right-handed batter believes the Indian bowlers complement each other effectively, making them a challenging opposition for any batting lineup. India’s pace attack, featuring left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh alongside relatively inexperienced fast bowlers Anshul Kamboj, Gurnoor Brar and Auqib Nabi, has delivered impressive performances in the ongoing ODI series.

The bowlers have adapted well to challenging conditions, restricting New Zealand to 185 and 134 in the first two matches. The third ODI was abandoned due to rain, leaving India with a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.

At the pre-match press conference, Tim Seifert acknowledged the different strengths of India’s fast bowlers and credited them with maintaining discipline throughout the series.

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“To be honest, they all bowl very well; they all do something slightly different. Having Arshdeep as a left-hander, I think it is crucial as well. But to be honest, they work well as a unit; they all do something different, but to their credit, they did not miss much on those wickets in the last two games,” Tim Seifert said.

The New Zealand batter also pointed out that facing quality international bowling attacks is part of the challenge at the highest level of cricket. “I think they do a very good job together. Look, we are playing international cricket; it does not necessarily matter who you play. You play Australia, England; they have all those kinds of bowlers as well,” he added.

Meanwhile, India will be without regular captain Shubman Gill and wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul for the final two ODIs. Both players have joined the Test squad to prepare for the two-match series beginning November 19. T20I captain Shreyas Iyer is set to lead India in the 50-over format for the first time.

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However, Tim Seifert does not believe the absence of Gill and Rahul will give New Zealand any particular advantage. “Oh, look, no matter who India play or whoever we play as well, we are out there for the challenge and everyone is an international cricketer out there. So, yeah, whoever steps into their role, they are going to try their best; same with us,” he concluded.