IND vs NZ: The Indian cricket team is ready to host a three-match Test series against New Zealand. In view of the World Test Championship, this series is very important for both the teams. India has to play a three-match Test series against New Zealand from 16 October to 5 November. To play the final of the World Test Championship 2025 next year, India needs to win 5 out of the upcoming 8 Test matches. India will have to win the Test series against New Zealand 3-0. After this, India will have to win at least two matches in the 5-match Test series against the Kangaroo team on the Australian tour. The first Test between India and New Zealand will be played in Bengaluru on 16 October, the second Test in Pune on 24 October, while the third and last Test match will be played in Mumbai on 1 November.
Head to head test record of India and New Zealand
Team India will qualify for the final of the World Test Championship by winning the next 5 test matches. The final of the World Test Championship will be played at Lord's Cricket Ground from June 11 to June 15 next year. If we talk about the head to head test record of India and New Zealand, then Team India seems to have the upper hand in this. Actually, a total of 62 test matches have been played between the two teams so far. Out of these, the result of 22 matches has been in favor of India, while only 13 matches have been in favor of New Zealand. At the same time, the result of 27 test matches has been a draw.
Team India has the upper hand
India has won 17 Tests against New Zealand on its home soil. Team India has not yet lost a single Test series against New Zealand at home. Team India has the upper hand in all the test series played between the two teams. While India has won 12 test series against New Zealand, the Kiwi team has defeated India 7 times in the test series. This also includes the final match of the first edition of the World Test Championship, in which New Zealand won the World Test Championship for the first time by defeating India in England.
India tops the points table
India is at the top position in the World Test Championship points table. India had won 2-0 in its last Test series against Bangladesh. Team India is once again the favorite to win another home Test series against New Zealand. India has been the runner-up of the World Test Championship twice and this time the team would like to win this title under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma.
new zealand test squad
Talking about New Zealand's Test squad for the Indian tour, it includes Tom Latham (captain), Tom Blundell (wicketkeeper), Michael Bracewell (for the first Test), Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, William O'Rourke, Ijaz Patel, Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Kane Williamson and Will Young have got places.
India's test squad
Whereas, if we talk about Team India's Test squad, then 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, Akshar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj and Akashdeep.
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