India will take on New Zealand in the first Test of their series at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, kicking off on October 16, 2024, at 09:30 PM IST. Keep reading for our IND vs NZ Dream11 Prediction.
IND vs NZ Match Details
- Match: India vs New Zealand
- Date: 16th October 2024
- Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
- Time: 9:30 PM (IST)
- Weather Forecast: Cloudy, 26 Degrees Celsius
This is the first match of the thrilling three-match Test series between India and New Zealand as part of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25.
IND vs NZ Complete Squads
New Zealand: Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Mark Chapman, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Rachin Ravindra, Tom Blundell, Ajaz Patel, Ben Sears, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, William O’Rourke
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Jasprit Bumrah (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (wk), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep
India vs New Zealand Key Players
- Rohit Sharma (IND)
- Yashasvi Jaiswal (IND)
- Virat Kohli (IND)
- Ravichandran Ashwin (IND)
- Jasprit Bumrah (IND)
- Tim Southee (NZ)
IND vs NZ Predicted Playing XI
India Predicted Playing XI
Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja/Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Akash Deep/Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
New Zealand Predicted Playing XI
Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee (c), Ajaz Patel, Matt Henry
IND vs NZ Dream11 Prediction
India seems to be the stronger side and that’s why they are being predicted to secure victory in the first Test of the India vs New Zealand series 2024.
IND vs NZ Pitch Report
The pitch at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is one of India’s finest pitches. The ground is expected to help the spinners as the game progresses. The first two days may favour the fast bowlers but as the game moves to day 3 and 4, the pitch would be helpful to the spinners.