India vs New Zealand Match Prediction- 1st Test, New Zealand tour of India 2024

India and New Zealand are set to collide in a Test series on Indian soil. Tom Latham is the new skipper of New Zealand in the series after the ouster of Tim Southee who led the side in the previous series.

Rohit Sharma will continue to lead the squad after the fabulous victory over Bangladesh in the recent series. India is a far more powerful side at home like New Zealand.

The latter is also considered an unbeatable team at home. However, they struggle on Asian soil with spin-friendly conditions. Below we glance at the complete preview for the match and the probable best performers of the India vs New Zealand game.

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India vs New Zealand Team Analysis

India

India is led by Rohit Sharma in the series. They hold the top spot in the ICC WTC points table and are confident after the last Test series win against Bangladesh.

New Zealand

Tom Latham is the skipper of New Zealand in the previous series and takes the 6th spot in the WTC points table. They faced a humiliating whitewash in the last match and aim for a comeback.

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India vs New Zealand Key Factors

Pitch Conditions

The match takes place at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru where batters are often in the driver's seat and smack a lot of runs.

Bowlers often struggle to get wickets but since it is a Test game, they have enough time to capture a good show.

Form and Fitness

There are no injuries to any players for the first game and all the members who were named in the squad are available for the series. Further updates are awaited.

Tactical Acumen

India- India has the home advantage in the series and also won the last series against Bangladesh. They also have a better set of spinners than Kiwis.

New Zealand- New Zealand has Ajaz Patel in the spin department who captured an impeccable 10-wicket haul in the last game.

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India vs New Zealand Match Prediction- 1st Test, New Zealand tour of India 2024

India vs New Zealand Score Prediction

India vs New Zealand Players to perform prediction

IND- Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammed Siraj are some key members of the Indian side.

NZ- Tom Latham, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Matt Henry, Team Southee, and Ajaz Patel are a few crucial members of the side in the 1st clash.

Best Batsman Prediction

Who will score the most runs for IND in the match: Rishabh Pant or Shubman Gill

Who will score the most runs for NZ in the match: Kane Williamson or Daryl Mitchell

Best Bowler Prediction

Who will pick the most wickets for IND in the match: Jasprit Bumrah or Mohammed Siraj

Who will pick the most wickets for NZ in the match: Matt Henry or Ajaz Patel

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Who will win the Match?

There are two possibilities- either India will win the game or it will be washed out as there is more than an 80% chance of rain in Bengaluru for the next five days after Day 1.

However, if the India vs New Zealand match can complete; it could also be a draw. There are almost no chances of the Kiwis winning the match.

Conclusion

India will look for another Test series victory and many of their batters are expected to showcase a similar performance to the last game.

Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant will be in focus after their stunning show against Bangladesh. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who struggled in the last series, will aim for a comeback as they are only focused on the longer formats.