IND vs NZ, 1st Test: India vs New Zealand live streaming, possible playing 11, squads, head-to-head and all you need to know

With just a day before the thrilling first Test between India and New Zealand, this series is part of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle. The Men in Blue are coming off a 2-0 victory against Bangladesh at home, while the Black Caps recently suffered defeats in both Test matches in Sri Lanka. They were also set to play a one-off Test against Afghanistan in Greater Noida, but that match was abandoned after rain disrupted even the toss.

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India is currently ranked 2nd in the ICC Men's Test Team Rankings and leads the WTC standings with 98 points and a percentage of 74.24. In contrast, New Zealand is ranked 89th in the ICC Men's Test Team Rankings and has a percentage of 37.50. It is also 6th in the WTC standings, having recorded 3 wins and 5 losses.

IND vs NZ 1st Test match details

Series: New Zealand Tour of India 2024 - Bilateral Test Series 

Match: India vs New Zealand 1st Test 

Venue: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru 

Start Time: 9:30 PM IST, October 16 (Wednesday) 

Live Streaming: JioCinema app and website 

Live telecast: Sports 18 Channels

IND vs NZ 1st Test Bengaluru Weather forecast:

There is a high likelihood of rain during the first Test at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The forecast predicts a 100% chance of precipitation on the opening day. Rainfall is expected to drop to below 70% only on the third day (Friday, October 18). Throughout the five days of the Test, humidity levels will range from 70% to 80%, with temperatures hovering around 25-27 degrees Celsius.

IND vs NZ predicted playing XI 1st Test:

India: 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: 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 head-to-head in Test cricket:

Matches: 62 

India won: 22 

New Zealand won: 13 

Draw: 27

IND vs NZ squads:

India squad: Rohit Sharma(c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep

New Zealand squad: Devon Conway, Tom Latham(c), Will Young, Kane Williamson, Michael Bracewell, Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Tom Blundell(w), Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, Ajaz Patel, William ORourke

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