IND vs NZ1st Test Match- when and where to watch, venue, most likely playing XIs, full squad details, Pitch Report, Weather and more
Rohit Sharma and his men have already been involved in preparatory net sessions at the venue ahead of the series, while the visiting team has also done a fair bit of assessment for the game. Speaking more of New Zealand, they haven’t won a series away from home for more than three years, and the conditions in Bengaluru may assist them just right to set the tone for the series. India, however, hasn’t lost a series since their defeat to England back in 2012, and thus, a closely-fought contest is definitely up on the cards.
Check all the details given below regarding the match:-
IND vs NZ 1st Test Match Details
Match:IND vs NZ,1st Test Match,New Zealand tour of India
Captains:
Rohit Sharmais going to lead IndiaCricket Team
Tom Lathamwill lead New Zealand Cricket Team
When: 16th– 20thOctober 2024, Wednesday
Match is going to start at 09:30p.m.
Venue:M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.
Head to head of these two teams: Both teams have played62 matchesagainst each other. Out of which India has won 22 matches and New Zealand cricket team has won 13 matches with 27 matches either ended up in draw or no result.
Likely playing XI
India:
Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj
Tom Latham:
Tom Latham (captain), Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wicketkeeper), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ajaz Patel, William O’Rourke
Pitch report
The city of Bengaluru has been receiving a regular rainfall over the half a week or so, and the day before the game, teams weren’t able to practice owing to a heavy downpour. The weather forecast also suggests that the rain threats loom over the entirety of the match, and thus, pacers are expected to gain advantage out of the overcast conditions.
The surface at Chinnaswamy has always been known for its assistance to batters and the flat nature it boasts. Hence, run scoring won’t be a problem either. The team winning the toss will be looking to bowl first, though, so they can pull out maximum benefit on the opening day itself.
Best players from both of the teams
Best Batsman:Virat Kohli
Best Bowler:Jasprit Bumrah
Weather forecast for today in Bengaluru
Maximum temperature: 23°C
Minimum temperature:21°C
Wind speed: 8km/h
Chances of rain:80%
Capacity of stadium:32,000
Prediction to win:India is most likely to win the match
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