India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bat first. Due to bad weather, the first day of competition could not be played. Team New Zealand has not been able to win any bilateral Test series on Indian soil so far. This 13th Test series will be played between the two teams. The captaincy of the Indian team is in the hands of Rohit Sharma. And Tom Latham is in charge of the New Zealand team.
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India Bangalore Test Team: Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
New Zealand team for Bengaluru Test: Tom Latham (captain), Devin Conway, Will Young, Lachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Brundle (goalkeeper), Glenn Phillips , Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Ajaz Patel, William O’Rourke
Rohit Sharma and India bowled for the first time in Bengaluru after winning the toss. Follow New Zealand Live @sky sports 📺 or @SENZ_Radio 📻 Live Scores | 📲 #INDvNZ #cricketnation 📸 BCCI pic.twitter.com/wIfzEcVpQQ
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Bangalore was washed away by rain on the first day
First day of competition canceled due to rain Yesterday (October 16) was the first day of competition. But the first day’s match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru was called off due to heavy rain. The rain was so heavy that even the tossing could not be completed. There was cover on the pitch as it rained throughout the day.
The game time for the next day is like this
Morning session: 9:15-11:30
Afternoon session: 12:10-14:25
Evening meeting 14:45 – 16:45
Test history of India and New Zealand
He would cry every now and then whenever the New Zealand team visited India and played a Test series here. Let us tell the fans in simple words that Team New Zealand has not been able to win any bilateral Test series on Indian soil so far.
In 1955, New Zealand visited India for the first time and 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.
Total Series: 12
India wins: 10
New Zealand wins: 00
Tie: 2
New Zealand team’s record in Test matches in India
Total number of test matches: 36
India wins: 17
New Zealand wins: 2
Tie: 17
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.
Total series record between India and New Zealand
Total test series: 23
India wins: 12
New Zealand wins: 7
Tie: 4
Overall Test record between India and New Zealand
Total number of Test matches: 62
India wins: 22
New Zealand wins: 13
Ties: 27
New Zealand India Tour
October 16: First Test, Bengaluru
October 24: Second Test, Pune
November 1: Third Test, Mumbai
