IND vs NZ 1st Test Match. The wait for India vs New Zealand first test is over. The play on the first day of the match was lost to rain. But the game started on time on the next day under the shade of clouds. India has won the toss and decided to bat first. India has made two changes in its playing eleven which defeated Bangladesh. Sarfaraz Khan and Kuldeep Yadav have returned to the playing eleven.
India vs New Zealand The play on the first day of the first Test could not be played due to rain. Therefore there will be 8 extra overs on the second day. If there is no rain then a total of 98 overs will be played in the day. India is expected to have the upper hand in this match. Team India has recently defeated Bangladesh 2-0. New Zealand has not won a Test match in India for 35 years.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma decided to bat first after winning the toss. On the question of playing eleven, he told that Shubman Gill is unfit. Therefore, Sarfaraz Khan has been included in the playing eleven in his place. Kuldeep Yadav has returned in place of Akash Deep.
India’s playing eleven: Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Sarfaraz Khan, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
New Zealand’s playing eleven: Tom Latham (captain), Devon Conway, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Tom Blundell (wicketkeeper), Glenn Phillips, Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, Ajaz Patel, William O’Rourke.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : October 17, 2024, 09:06 IST