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New Zealand called up two local left-arm wrist spinners to bowl to left-handers Tom Latham and Michael Bracewell at their nets in Dubai on Saturday to prepare for a possible contest against India's Kuldeep Yadav on the eve of their Champions Trophy match in Dubai.
Kuldeep, the left-arm wrist spinner, mainly operates in the middle overs where Latham and Bracewell often bat.
"It's (the Dubai pitch) playing a little bit slow and there's obviously a good deal of turn. I think it's going to be an interesting match-up," said New Zealand all-rounder Glenn Phillips in the pre-match press
The two local players called up to bowl to New Zealand batters are 15-year-old Ishan Rajesh, who is a UAE Under-16 camper from Zenith club, and Nilansh Keshwani, a UAE probable.
Kuldeep has been India's go-to bowler in the middle overs to stem the run flow or to fetch a crucial breakthrough in One-Day Internationals.
New Zealand will face India in the final league match on Sunday to determine the toppers of Group A.
The Kiwis also engaged in a light practice session at the ICC Academy in Dubai but former skipper and batting mainstay Kane Williamson, pacers Will O'Rourke and Kyle Jamieson did not attend the nets.