BCCI announced India Men's 15-member squad for the 3-match Test series against Bangladesh, to be played from 16 Oct to 5 Nov 2024. Bengaluru, Pune and Mumbai are the three venues for the series. This series is part of the 2023-25 World Test Championship.
Rohit Sharma will captain the India team with Jasprit Bumrah named as vice-captain. Left-arm seamer Yash Dayal is the only player left out from the squad that won 2-0 against Bangladesh. Harshit Rana, Mayank Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Prasidh Krishna are the four traveling reserves. Mohammed Shami has still not recovered from his injury.
India Squad for Test Series vs New Zealand
Batters: Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan
Wicketkeepers: Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurel
All-Rounders: Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel (spin)
Bowlers: Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Siraj, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah (VC)
Travelling Reserves: Harshit Rana, Mayank Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Prasidh Krishna
New Zealand Squad For India Test Series
New Zealand announced their 17-member squad for the Test series against India. Uncapped batter Mark Chapman will join the squad as cover for Kane Williamson. Allrounder Michael Bracewell is selected for the first Test in Bengaluru before returning home. Ish Sodhi will replace him for the last two Tests.
Tom Latham will lead New Zealand as the full-time Test captain for the first time. He has previously captained the New Zealand Test side nine times. Tim Southee stepped down from the captaincy after the 2-0 loss in Sri Lanka last month.
Will O'Rourke, Ben Sears, Matt Henry and Tim Southee are the four pacers. Michell Santner, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra and Michael Bracewell will share the spin duties with Ajaz Patel.
Batters: Tom Latham (C), Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, Will Young, Kane Williamson, Mark Chapman (cover for Williamson)
Wicketkeeper: Tom Blundell
All-Rounders: Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Michael Bracewell (1st Test only)
Bowlers: Will O'Rourke, Ajaz Patel, Ben Sears, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi (2nd and 3rd Test only)
India vs New Zealand 2024 Match Schedule
New Zealand is coming to India for 3 Tests. The first Test will be played in Bengaluru from October 16, second Test in Pune from October 24 and third in Mumbai from November 1.
- 1st Test, India vs New Zealand, Wed, 16 October 2024, Bengaluru, 9:30 AM IST
- 2nd Test, India vs New Zealand, Thu, 24 October 2024, Pune, 9:30 AM IST
- 3rd Test, India vs New Zealand, Thu, 24 October 2024, Pune, 9:30 AM IST
India vs New Zealand Head to head Test Record
India and New Zealand have played 62 Tests so far. India have won 22 and New Zealand have won 13 Tests. 27 Tests were drawn.
| India Won | New Zealand Won | Draw | |
| Overall | 22 | 13 | 27 |
| In India | 17 | 2 | 17 |
| Last 5 Tests | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Also Read: India 2024 Match Schedule
Most Runs in India vs New Zealand Tests
Rahul Dravid is the top run-scorer in IND vs NZ Test matches. Among the current players, Kane Williamson is the highest run-getter with 871 runs in 13 matches with the top-score of 131 runs.
- Rahul Dravid (IND): 1659 runs
- Sachin Tendulkar (IND): 1595 runs
- Brendon McCullum (NZ): 1224 runs
- Graham Dowling (NZ): 964 runs
- Ross Taylor (NZ): 890 runs
Most Wickets in India vs New Zealand Tests
Ravichandran Ashwin is the top wicket-taker in IND vs NZ Test matches. He has taken 66 wickets in 9 matches with best figures of 7/59.
- Ravichandran Aswhin (IND): 66 wickets
- Richard Hadlee (NZ): 65 wickets
- Bishan Bedi (IND): 57 wickets
- Erapalli Prasanna (IND): 55 wickets
- Tim Southee (NZ): 52 wickets
Totals in India vs New Zealand Tests
India vs New Zealand 2024 Series Live Streaming
Ind vs NZ 2024 series will be live streamed on the Jio Cinema app and website.
FAQ’s
Who is in the India squad for New Zealand Test matches?
Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah
Who is India's Test vice-captain?
Jasprit Bumrah is named India Test vice-captain for the series against New Zealand.
Has New Zealand ever won a Test series in India?
New Zealand is yet to win in Test cricket. India have won 10 Test series and 2 series have been drawn.
Where can I see the India vs New Zealand Test series 2024?
The live telecast of the India vs New Zealand 2024 Test series will be on the Jio Cinema app and website.
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