The Indian team is fully prepared for a three-match Test series against New Zealand. This will be India’s final home Test series before their tour of Australia. India will look to test their bench strength, while all eyes will be on captain Rohit Sharma and star batsman Virat Kohli once again. Rohit and Kohli are key players in the Indian batting line-up, and big performances are expected from them.
There is also a chance of rain affecting the first Test match between India and New Zealand. In Bengaluru, the weather forecast predicts cloudy skies, which could delay the start of play. Earlier, rain disrupted the second Test match between India and Bangladesh in Kanpur, but India still managed to win despite losing two full days of play.
Kohli and Rohit are not in their best form. This year, Rohit has scored two centuries and one half-century in 15 Test innings, but in the other 13 innings, he has managed only 497 runs. Kohli, just 53 runs away from reaching 9,000 Test runs, has not scored a half-century in his six innings this year. He played knocks of 46 against South Africa and 47 against Bangladesh. Kohli will need to be careful against New Zealand’s left-arm spinners Ajaz Patel and Rachin Ravindra, who have troubled him before.
Young Indian batting stars Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill will aim to continue their excellent form against New Zealand. Gill has scored three centuries and two half-centuries in his last 10 innings, while Jaiswal has hit one double century and five half-centuries in his last eight innings. Both will look to keep up their form and prepare for tougher challenges ahead. Although Gill has improved his play against fast bowlers’ incoming deliveries, he will need to avoid losing his wicket to such balls. New Zealand’s fast bowlers, including Matt Henry, William O’Rourke, and Tim Southee, will be tough to face, adding more responsibility on Gill and Jaiswal.
When will the first Test match between India and New Zealand be played?
The first Test match between India and New Zealand will start on Wednesday, October 16.
Where will the first Test match between India and New Zealand be played?
The first Test match will be played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
What time will the first Test match between India and New Zealand begin?
The first Test match will start at 9:30 AM, with the toss taking place at 9 AM.
On which TV channel can you watch the first Test match between India and New Zealand?
The broadcast rights for the Test series are with the Sports 18 network.
Where can you watch the live streaming of the first Test match between India and New Zealand?
You can watch the live streaming of the first Test match on the Jio Cinema app.