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

Indian and New Zealand fans are all excited for the forthcoming Test series between both sides. India vs New Zealand Test series will witness a total of three games and only the Test series.

This series is also part of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship 2023-25, where India takes the top spot.

India has an incredible record against New Zealand at home, winning 17 games and losing only 2 out of 37 games. The rest ended in draws.

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India has a nice opportunity to level up in the ICC WTC points table with another Test series win against New Zealand after beating Bangladesh. Below is the preview for the match.

India vs New Zealand 1st Test Date and Venue

The IND vs NZ 1st Test takes place in M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The Day 1 will commence on Wednesday, October 16.

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

India

Rohit Sharma leads India in the Test series. Below is the complete squad for the series.

IND Squad: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Dhruv Jurel, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep.

New Zealand

Tom Latham has grabbed the reins of New Zealand's captaincy from Tim Southee post previous whitewash against Sri Lanka. Below is their full squad for the 1st Test.

NZ Squad: Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Will Young, Kane Williamson, Michael Bracewell, Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Tom Latham, Tom Blundell, Devon Conway, Ben Sears, Matt Henry, William ORourke, Tim Southee, Ajaz Patel.

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India vs New Zealand Key Battles

Shubman Gill vs William ORourke

Shubman Gill is the opener for India and also slammed a century in the previous series. William Orourke needs to stop him with his pace attack.

Rishabh Pant vs Matt Henry

Rishabh Pant made a rocking comeback in the last Test series against Bangladesh and will look to follow up his performance. Matt Henry needs to stop him with his pace attack.

Rachin Ravindra vs Jasprit Bumrah

Rachin Ravindra was the top run-getter for Kiwis in the previous series against Sri Lanka and Jasprit Bumrah will look to jolt him with his pace power.

India vs New Zealand Key Players

IND- Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Kuldeep Yadav are key spinners for the side.

NW- Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Will Young, Matt Henry, William ORourke, Tim Southee, and Ajaz Patel are some other players for the squad.

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Weather And Pitch Report

The match takes place at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru and there is more than 80 to 90% chance of rain on Day 1. The next few days also have a good chance of rain. Hence, the India vs New Zealand 1st Test match is highly likely to be affected by rain.

Conclusion

India won their last series 2-0 vs Bangladesh while New Zealand lost to Sri Lanka 2-0. Both series took place on the Asian sub-continent.

Hence, New Zealand will have a tough time against the mighty Indian side in the India vs New Zealand Test series, who have not lost any Test series at home during the last decade.