New Delhi. The Indian team has come to play the first test against New Zealand. The game could not start on the first day due to heavy rain. Team India came to play on the second day i.e. on 17th October. Indian team captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bat first. Shubman Gill is not playing in this match. Sarfaraz Khan has been included in the team in his place. Let us know why Gill was not played in the match.

Rohit Sharma said during the toss, “We are going to bat first. I think it might be a bit sticky in the beginning but the pitch is such that you would want to get runs on the board first. We have performed well in the last few test matches. This is a new series for us and we want to start well. There have been two changes from the last test. Gill is out. Sarfaraz has come in his place. Kuldeep has come in place of Akash.

Why didn't Shubman Gill play?
According to the team report, Shubman Gill has stiffness in his neck. Because of this he has not come to play the match. Gill had performed brilliantly in the test series against Bangladesh. He also scored a century. In the second test, Gill returned unbeaten after scoring 119 runs in 176 balls with the help of 10 fours and 4 sixes.

India's playing XI for the first Test against New Zealand: Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.

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India vs New Zealand 1st Test Weather Forecast© AFP

IND vs NZ 1st Test Match Bengaluru Weather Updates: The play on the first day of India vs New Zealand first test was washed out due to rain. Not even a single over was played on the first day of this match to be played from 16th October. It rained intermittently throughout the day in Bengaluru on Wednesday. When the game could not start throughout the day, it was decided that the game would start a little earlier the next day on Thursday. Will this be possible? After all, how is the weather in Bengaluru on Thursday? Let us know.

The New Zealand team has come to India to play a 3-match test match series. This series is part of the World Test Championship (WTC). If India wants to easily secure its place in the WTC final, then it is necessary to win all three matches of this series. In such a situation, if anyone is most troubled by the rain, it is Rohit Sharma's team.

Clouds over the sky of Bengaluru
The Indian team is a contender for victory against New Zealand. But rain is disrupting the match. According to the forecast of the Meteorological Department, there will be clouds over the sky of Bengaluru on the second day of the match i.e. Thursday also. 40 percent rainfall has been predicted in and around the city. In such a situation, it is certain that it will be very difficult to complete the game on the second day also.

Yellow alert issued
The Indian Meteorological Department had already predicted that there would be rain in Bengaluru in the third week of October. There is a possibility of heavy rain on Wednesday and Thursday. Yellow alert has also been issued for this. Rain can spoil the game on Friday and Saturday also.

How will the weather be on the third day?
There is a forecast of 67 percent rain in the city on the third day of the match i.e. Friday. Amidst this possibility of rain, the good thing is that Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium has an excellent drainage system. This is not like the stadium in Noida, where the New Zealand-Afghanistan match had to be canceled without even a single ball being bowled. If the weather clears after rain in Bengaluru, the game can be started within a few hours.

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