IND vs NZ Test Series: Schedule, Venues, Head To Head, Squads, And Streaming Details: A three-match Test series featuring India vs New Zealand is scheduled to start on October 16th. This series is significant because it is part of the World Test Championship (WTC) cycle of 2023-25, and both teams are looking to climb the ladder.
India assures the WTC points table with 98 points as it has performed well in the course. New Zealand, the champions of the WTC 2021, have had a rough start in this cycle and will be looking to earn points to improve their ranking. Therefore, this series is very important for seeing both teams aiming for the WTC final.
Schedule and Venues
The three-match Test series will take place at iconic venues around India. Here is the full list of fixtures:
1st Test: October 16-20, 2024, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
2nd Test: October 24-28, 2024, MCA Stadium, Pune
3rd Test: November 1-5, 2024, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
The matches are to commence at 9:30 AM IST, so fans from different corners of the world will have enough time to enjoy watching the matches.
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Head to Head in Test Matches
India and New Zealand have had a long history of conflict in Test matches. New Zealand and have faced each other on 62 occasions. India has claimed victory in 22 instances, while New Zealand in 13 and 27 had no winner declared. Moreover, it is a fact that India has always had an edge over her opponents in terms of head-to-head matches.
Over the years, however, New Zealand has proved its worth to the audience, such as winning the WTC finals held in England in 2021 against India. Surely, the forthcoming series will put another fierce competition in this enduring rivalry.
Squads of IND vs NZ
India: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep
Travelling Reserves: Harshit Rana, Mayank Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Prasidh Krishna.
New Zealand: Tom Latham (C), Tom Blundell (WK), Mark Chapman, Kane Williamson, Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Ajaz Patel, Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Tim Southee, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears, Ish Sodhi, Michael Bracewell, and Will Young.
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Streaming and Broadcast Details
For fans who have been waiting to support the series, Sports18 is going to air the matches live on television. Viewers can live stream the matches on the JioCinema app and its official website.
