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    A cricket-crazy Indian crowd is a double-edged sword for captain Mitchell Santner and the Black Caps

    A cricket-crazy Indian crowd is a double-edged sword for captain Mitchell Santner and the Black Caps


    The side get their T20 World Cup underway against Afghanistan in Chennai tonight, following six warm-up matches in India.

    Santner says the team's been blessed with passionate, local support, which brings its own test.



    First ball's set for 6.30.

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