India vs New Zealand 2nd Test: Team India is currently playing a three-Test series against New Zealand at home. The second match will be played tomorrow (October 24) at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. This match will start at 9.30am.
Team New Zealand will play their first Test at this venue. The first match of the series was played in Bengaluru on October 16, and India, captained by Rohit Sharma, lost by 8 wickets. Team New Zealand took a 1-0 lead in the series with victory in the first game.
Test history of India and New Zealand
Let us tell you that Team New Zealand has not been able to win any bilateral Test series on Indian soil so far. New Zealand visited India for the first time in 1955, when they lost 0-2 in five Test matches. All three games in the series are tied.
After this, the New Zealand team came to India in 1965 and did not get a chance to win a Test this time either. India then defeated their opponents 1-0 in the four Test matches. 3 tests were conducted. Four years later, in 1969, the New Zealand team visited India again and won the first Test on Indian soil. This time New Zealand tied the score 1-1 in the three Test matches. There was also a draw this time.
New Zealand lost the last series
The last Test series between India and New Zealand was held in November 2021. The series was played only on Indian soil, with New Zealand losing 1-0 in both Test matches. If we look at the overall Test series and match record, Team India seems to have the upper hand in this aspect as well. Both records can be seen below.
Team New Zealand’s record in Test series in India
Total Series: 12
India wins: 10
New Zealand wins: 00
Tie: 2
Total series record between India and New Zealand
Total test series: 23
India wins: 12
New Zealand wins: 7
Tie: 4
New Zealand team’s record in Test matches in India
Total number of Test matches: 37
India wins: 17
New Zealand wins: 3
Tie: 17
Overall Test record between India and New Zealand
Total number of Test matches: 63
India wins: 22
New Zealand wins: 14
Ties: 27
India-New Zealand Test series line-up:
Team India: 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, Ku Deepip Yadav, Mohammad Siraj, Akash Deep, Washington Sundar
Team New Zealand: Tom Latham (captain), Tom Brundle (weekly), Michael Bracewell (first test only), Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Ajaz Patel, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears, Ish Sodhi (Second and Third Tests only), Tim Southee, Kane Williamson and Will Young.
