India vs New Zealand 2024 1st Test Match Today: Playing XI prediction, head-to-head stats, pitch report and weather update
IND vs BAN 1st Test Weather Today: India will be aiming to keep their impeccable record in home Tests intact – having last lost a series back in 2012 – in the upcoming three-match Test series against New Zealand. The first Test shall be played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. It will be the first time the two teams shall compete in the longest format of the game since 2021, when New Zealand toured for a two-match series and lost 1-0.
Predicted XI:
India XI: Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Mohammad Siraj, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah
Player to watch out for: Virat Kohli hasn’t had the best of times with the bat in the longest format of late, and with a five-match Test series in Australia looming large, India would want their talismanic run-scorer to get back to his run-scoring best.
Bangladesh XI: Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Will O’Rourke, Ajaz Patel
Player to watch out for: Rachin Ravindra was the standout player for the Kiwis during the ODI World Cup last year in India. His versitality as an all-format player has been evident over the past few months and if New Zealand are to cause an upset, the 24-year-old will be crucial.
Squads:
New Zealand Squad: Devon Conway, Tom Latham(c), Will Young, Kane Williamson, Michael Bracewell, Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Tom Blundell(w), Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, Ajaz Patel, William ORourke
India Squad: Rohit Sharma(c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep
Pitch report: The Chinnaswamy wicket has been known to aide the batters in the past. Recent showers though, are likely to bring in pacers into the game.
Weather report: According to Accuweather.com, “a thick cloud cover with a thunderstorm in spots in the afternoon” is predicted on Wednesday. There is a 41 percent chance of showers in the morning, and a 25 percent probability for thunderstorms.
Livestreaming details: Sports18 has the telecasting rights for the entire India-New Zealand series. On the other hand, live streaming of the match will be available on JioCinema.
