India, Jan. 1 -- India and New Zealand prepare for a five-match tussle against each other in the lead-up to the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka beginning in February. For both teams, it will be the last chance to put the pieces in the right place before a crucial tournament - and for the Kiwis, a chance to send a loud message as a team with a mixture of experience and youth tries to bounce back with a telling performance.

James Neesham has been a key piece in the New Zealand teams over the last decade with plenty of impactful performances to his name. Ahead of the series, he speaks about playing for Dubai Capitals in the ILT20, where he is part of a unit trying to take the team to back-to-back titles, and the challenge of playing ag...