India Favourites To Win The Upcoming Test Series Versus New Zealand, says Mike Hesson

Team India is currently a dominant force that will go into the Test series versus New Zealand as favourites in the opinion of their former coach Mike Hesson.

After whitewashing the Kiwis at home, India will face a stern test against New Zealand in the ODIs and Tests, but Hesson feels that India will not take anything for granted.

The T20 series between the Men in Blue and the Black Caps finished 5-0 in India’s favour, a record for any team in T20Is. Given their dominant performances in away conditions, Virat Kohli’s men will be favourites for the upcoming Test series as well.

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Team India are improving all the time: Mike Hesson

In an interview with PTI, former New Zealand coach Mike Hesson lauded team India’s efforts in away conditions, billing them as favourites for the upcoming Test and ODI series as well.

He said, “India are far better side now at present and they are improving all the time. Their bowling attack now suits all conditions around the world because their bowlers, pacers, and spinners, are so good. That’s something they haven’t always had.”

Hesson further added, “India will have an expectation of winning this Test series. But New Zealand is a very tough place to come and win Test matches. You cannot take anything for granted and I am sure India won’t.”

Virat Kohli delighted with India’s attitude in 5-0 series win:

Captain Virat Kohli was delighted after seeing the attitude of young players in his team. While Kohli was rested for the final match, Rohit Sharma picked up an injury, but that too couldn’t hamper India’s spirits.

The Indian skipper spoke highly of his team and sees a bright future ahead if the young players keep performing as they did in New Zealand.

Speaking after the final match, Kohli said, “All of us are really proud of the way we’ve played this series. I think the conversation we had was to always look to find ways to win. When it comes out, it feels nice. You don’t want to see what happened to Rohit, but there were all these young guys playing well and handling the pressure.”

“That gives me a lot of pleasure watching from the outside and they will take this momentum going forward for many years,” added Kohli post-match.

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