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- India vs New Zealand 1st Test 2024 Fantasy Tips, Match Prediction, Pitch Report & Playing 11
India will take on New Zealand in the first Test of the 3-match series at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, from Wednesday (October 16) morning.
Team India comes into this series with a 2-0 win against Bangladesh. India played an attacking brand of cricket and got a result inside 3 days. Jaiswal was the top-scorer with 189 runs and Burmah and Ashwin were the highest wicket-takers at 11 wickets each.
On the other hand, New Zealand are coming off a 2-0 series loss in Sri Lanka. Rachin Ravindra was the top run-getter with 153 runs, while Ajaz Patel and William O’Rourke were the top wicket-takers with 8 wickets each.
IND vs NZ 2024 1st Test Match Details
- Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
- Date & Time: Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at 9:30 AM IST
- Live Streaming: Sports 18 Channel and JioCinema App
Playing 11 for India vs New Zealand 2024 1st Test
Playing 11 for India
R. Sharma (C), Y. Jaiswal, S. Gill, V. Kohli, KL. Rahul, R. Pant (WK), R. Jadeja, R. Ashwin, J. Bumrah, M. Siraj, A. Deep
Playing 11 for New Zealand
D. Conway, T. Latham (C), W. Young, D. Mitchell, R. Ravindra, G. Phillips, T. Blundell (WK), M. Santner, T. Southee, A. Patel, W. O'Rourke
India vs New Zealand Head-to-head Test Record
India and New Zealand have played 62 times in Tests, out of which New Zealand have won 13 times and India have won 22 times. 27 Tests have ended in a draw. New Zealand have won just 2 Test matches in India.
Bengaluru Stadium Stats
Weather - 26°C, Mostly cloudy
Pitch - Batting (good for spinners)
Avg. 1st Innings Score - 407 runs (Last 10 Tests played)
Avg. 2nd Innings Score - 301 runs (Last 10 Tests played)
Toss - Team batting first won 5 times (Last 10 Tests played)
Top Fantasy Players for India vs New Zealand 1st Test 2024
India Team
| Player | Test Career Stats |
| Y. Jaiswal (BAT) | 1217 runs |
| R. Pant (WK) | 2432 runs & 136 dismissals |
| R. Jadeja (AR) | 3130 runs & 303 wickets |
| R. Ashwin (AR) | 3423 runs & 527 wickets |
Bangladesh Team
| Player | Test Career Stats |
| D. Mitchell (BAT) | 1687 runs |
| R. Ravindra (AR) | 672 runs & 10 wickets |
| G. Phillips (AR) | 497 runs & 22 wickets |
| A. Patel (BOWL) | 70 wickets |
India vs New Zealand 2024 1st Test Fantasy Team
- Wicketkeeper: R. Pant
- Batters: Y. Jaiswal, R. Sharma, V. Kohli, D. Mitchell
- All-rounders: R. Ashwin, R. Jadeja, G. Phillips, R. Ravindra
- Bowlers: J. Bumrah, A. Patel
- Captain: R. Jadeja/R. Ashwin
- Vice Captain: Y. Jaiswal/R. Ravindra
HOWZAT Fantasy Team for India vs New Zealand 2024 1st Test
NOTE: The Howzat team above is just a suggestion. Also, don’t forget to make changes to your team once the playing 11 is declared before the start of the match. Make your fantasy team on the Howzat fantasy cricket app now!
