India vs New Zealand test series, India is going to have a home 3-match Test series against New Zealand from October 16. Next, keeping in mind the Test Championship points table, both teams will take the red ball series seriously and will be interested in performing well.
India, led by Rohit Sharma, will go into the series with high morale after a 2-0 Test series win against Bangladesh at home. On the other hand, New Zealand is trying to bounce back after a 2-0 test series loss against Sri Lanka.
India vs New Zealand test venues
1. M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
2. Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
3. Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
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Series information :
1st match
| Match | IND vs NZ . 1st Test . New Zealand tour of India 2024 |
| Series | New Zealand tour of India 2024 |
| Date | Wed, Oct 16 |
| Time | 9:30 AM LOCAL, 4:00 AM GMT |
| Venue | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Capacity | 40,000 |
2nd match
| Match | IND vs NZ . 2st Test . New Zealand tour of India 2024 |
| Series | New Zealand tour of India 2024 |
| Date | Thu, Oct 24 |
| Time | 9:30 AM LOCAL, 4:00 AM GMT |
| Venue | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune |
| Capacity | 55,000 |
| Match | IND vs NZ . 3rd Test . New Zealand tour of India 2024 |
| Series | New Zealand tour of India 2024 |
| Date | Fri, Nov 1 |
| Time | 9:30 AM LOCAL, 4:00 AM GMT |
| Venue | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Capacity | 33,000 |
Squads of both the teams:
India’s test squad : Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant(w), Dhruv Jurel (W), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd Siraj and Akash Deep
Travelling Reserved players : Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mayank Yadav and Prasidh Krishna
New Zealand’s test squad : Tom Latham(C), Tom Blundell(WK), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Ajaz Patel, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Kane Willamson, Will Young
2 reasons for not selected Mohammad Shami in India’s Test squad for New Zealand series :
Mohammad Shami has not been seen on the field since the World Cup due to injury, although Mohammad Shami has updated his social media that he is on the mend.
So why was Mohammad Shami not selected in the Test series against New Zealand?
First, Upcoming 5 Test series against Australia 22 nov – 7 jan , India need Mohammad Shami at any cost. So BCCI given Mohammad Shami time to fully recover.
Second, India will give spinners more opportunities in the Test series against New Zealand. So Mohammad Sami is not needed in this series so BCC has given him time to recover.
Who is the test captain of india?
Rohit Sharma is India’s Test Captain.
Who is India’s test vice captain?
Jasprit Bumrah named India vice-captain for the Test series against New Zealand.
How can I watch the INDIA vs NEW ZEALAND test series?
Jio Cinema will stream the India vs New Zealand Test series live in nine languages including Hindi and English.
How many test matches have been played between India and New Zealand?
Till date India and New Zealand have played a total of 63 Test matches against each other.India won 22 matches, New Zealand won 13 matches and drew, abandoned 28 matches.