India vs New Zealand Test Series 2024: JioCinema

After beating Bangladesh in a home test series, an another much-awaited home test series against New Zealand, kicks off on 16^th October 2024. India vs New Zealand Test Series 2024 would be a three Test matches series scheduled to start at 9:30 AM IST on October 16 at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The stakes are high as the two dominant cricket teams in world cricket get ready to face off, especially for New Zealand, who is keen to move up the World Test Championship (WTC) points table following a dismal away series against Sri Lanka recently.

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India vs New Zealand Test Series 2024 Schedule

1^st Test Match – India vs New Zealand – 16^th Oct 2024 – M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

2^nd Test Match – India vs New Zealand – 24^th Oct 2024 – MCA Stadium, Pune

3^rd Test Match – India vs New Zealand – 24^th Oct 2024 – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

New Zealand's Recent Downfall and the Road Ahead

After losing their recent away series to Sri Lanka by a score of 2-0, New Zealand team has to regain the confidence going into the series against India in Indian grounds. The Kiwis struggled to cope with the spin-friendly conditions against Sri Lanka, and again, they are going to face a similar challenge—and this time, against an even stronger cricket team. New Zealand will need to play at their highest level tactically to prevent another series loss since India’s home conditions, especially the turning tracks, being unbeaten at home for long have historically presented a serious challenge for visiting teams.

This series is essential for New Zealand, both in terms of getting back into form and securing valuable WTC points and to team India also to maintain their WTC standings. New Zealand coaches and captain has to devise a counterplan against India’s best spinners and move over from the setback of their recent away tour to Sri Lanka.

The Spin Challenge: India vs New Zealand Test Series 2024

New Zealand’s biggest challenge will be matching India’s spin pair of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. With their recent form, both Ashwin and Jadeja would be a threat to New Zealand team.

The result of the series will mostly depend on how well New Zealand’s batsmen manage Ashwin and Jadeja. Also, the spin weapon of New Zealand, Ajaz Patel, M. Santner might also be very important, particularly Ajaz Patel given the spin-friendly pitches in India. Patel’s 2021, 10-wicket haul, a spectacular performance against India is still vivid in our minds.

Giants Meet: Rohit, Virat, and Williamson

In addition to the spin competition, some of cricket world’s biggest players will be fighting for supremacy throughout this series. The former captain of New Zealand, Kane Williamson, will be keen to return to the scoring zone. He has a reputation for being cool under pressure, will be essential to New Zealand’s batting lineup.

On the other side, India’s senior players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will aim to lead from the front. They would be hungry to score a lot of runs to give India the upper hand. Rohit’s aggressive nature and Kohli’s desire for centuries, constitute a formidable combination.