IND vs NZ, Gautam Gambhir Rohit Sharma checks Pune pitch: Led by Rohit Sharma, the Indian team is currently playing three Test matches at home against New Zealand. The second match will be played on October 24 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. Before the match, Rohit completed an important task with coach Gautam Gambhir.
In fact, in the first Test of the series, skipper Rohit was unable to read the pitch properly and he made a big mistake in winning the big toss and choosing to bat first. The team had to live with the consequences of this mistake. But now Rohit has learned from this mistake.
Pune is preparing a spin-friendly venue.
Captain Rohit inspects the pitch ahead of the Pune Test along with coach Gambhir. Photos of it are also going viral online. In fact, the Indian team conducted an intense training session at the Pune Stadium on Tuesday (October 22). During this period, Rohit and Gambhir along with other staff members also took stock of the pitch.
If reports are to be believed, the Indian team is preparing a pitch that will help the spinners in Pune. Let us tell you that after the first Test, BCCI has also included spin all-rounder Washington Sundar in the squad. In such a situation, the Indian team is also likely to field three spinners in Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin.
Team India will strive to maintain two major records
The first Test of the current series was held in Bangalore and India’s first innings score was reduced to 46 runs. However, the team made a strong comeback in the second game and scored 462 points. But it wasn’t enough to save the game. With this Test win, Team New Zealand took a 1-0 lead in the series.
Team New Zealand has not been able to win any bilateral Test series in India so far in Test history. Under such circumstances, the Indian team would like to maintain this historical record. On the other hand, the Indian team has not lost a home bilateral Test match for 12 consecutive years. Rohit’s brigade will also try to maintain this record.
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.
