New Delhi. After eliminating Bangladesh 3-0 in the T20 series, the focus of the Indian team has now shifted to the Test series. A 3-match test series will be played between India and New Zealand. The Indian team is hosting this series. Both the teams will face each other in the first test match before 16th October. This match will be played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Team India captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have reached Bengaluru for this high profile series. By winning this series, the Indian team would like to strengthen its claim at the top of the World Test Championship points table. With the change in format, the captain of the Indian team also changed. After playing the T20 series under the captaincy of Surya, India will play the Test series under the leadership of Rohit Sharma.
The second test will be played from 24th October and the third from 1st November.
Rohit Sharma and company would like to give their best performance against New Zealand. Team India would not like to do anything against this team. This series can be a dress rehearsal for India's upcoming Australia tour. After this, the Indian team has to make an important tour of Australia. On this tour, both the teams will play a 5-match test series under the Border Gavaskar Trophy. The second Test against New Zealand will be played in Pune from 24th October, while the third and last Test will be played in Mumbai from 1st November.
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Team India is eyeing a place in the WTC final for the third consecutive time.
The Indian cricket team will play the first test against New Zealand from 16th October. To make it to the WTC final, India will have to register important wins in both the series played against New Zealand and Australia. The Indian team is eyeing a place in the WTC final for the third consecutive time. Last time it was defeated by New Zealand in the final, whereas for the first time it was defeated by Australia in winning the trophy. To remain in the race for the WTC final, India will have to clean sweep New Zealand at home.
India has to play 8 tests before the WTC final
BCCI has announced a strong 15-member team against New Zealand. Indian players have started gathering in Bengaluru for this series. India now has to play 8 test matches before the WTC final. India's senior players were rested in the T20 series against Bangladesh, who have returned in the series against New Zealand. Now the Indian team is shifting its focus from white ball to red ball cricket. Jasprit Bumrah has been made the vice-captain of the team in this series. Young fast bowlers Mayank Yadav, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Kashna and Nitish Kumar Reddy have been kept among the reserve players.
India's Test squad against New Zealand: Rohit Sharma (captain), Jasprit Bumrah (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : October 13, 2024, 4:02 PM IST
