New Zealand Playing 11 vs India - 2nd Test, New Zealand tour of India 2024

New Zealand will aim for a series win when they take on India in the 2nd Test. IND vs NZ 2nd Test 2024 takes place on Thursday, October 24, at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.

Tom Latham is the skipper of New Zealand and executed stunning efforts to lead the side to victory in the 1st Test. Now, the wicket-keeper batter will look to replicate the performance in the 2nd Test too.

The IND vs NZ Test series comprises three games and if the visitor wins the next game, they will win the series with one more game too. Ahead of the 2nd Test, below we glance at the predicted playing 11 for the match.

New Zealand Playing 11 vs India - 2nd Test, New Zealand tour of India 2024

Tom Latham (C)

Tom Latham is the skipper of New Zealand in the IND vs NZ Test series and will lead the side in the 2nd Test too. The left-handed batter will open the innings for the side.

Devon Conway

Devon Conway will be the other opener for the side. The left-handed batter slammed 91 in the last game.

Will Young

Will Young will take the one-down position in the 2nd Test against India. The right-handed batter scored 33 and an unbeaten 48* in the first game.

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Rachin Ravindra

Rachin Ravindra won the Player of the Match award in the last game for his astonishing century (134) and 39* across both innings. He will be part of the middle order.

Daryl Mitchell

Daryl Mitchell will be another middle-order batter for the side and will look for a better show with the bat in the IND vs NZ 2nd Test. He got out for 18 in the previous game.

Tom Blundell (WK)

Tom Blundell will be the wicketkeeper for the side and will bat in the lower order. He got out for single digit in the last game and will aim for a comeback in the IND vs NZ 2nd Test.

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Glenn Phillips

Glenn Phillips will be a spin all-rounder for BlackCaps in the 2nd Test. He got out for 14 in the last match but picked the crucial wicket of Virat Kohli.

Matt Henry

Matt Henry will be a crucial pacer for the side in the playing 11. He got a total of 8 wickets in the last match- a 5-wicket haul and a 3-wicket haul.

William ORourke

William ORourke will be another member of the team in the IND vs NZ 2nd Test. The right-arm pacer clinched a 4-wicket haul and 3-wicket haul across both innings.

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Tim Southee

Tim Southee would be the third pacer for New Zealand in the match. The right-arm pacer scored a half-century in the last match and got 2 wickets in total.

Ajaz Patel

Ajaz Patel will lead the spin attack for New Zealand in the next game too. The left-arm spinner captured 2 wickets in the last match.