India vs New Zealand 2024: 1st Test Confirmed Playing 11 for Both Teams
India eyeing a place in the WTC final in our India vs New Zealand 2024 1st Test match confirmed best playing 11 for both teams.
It’s mid-October, and with the Winter season just about to begin, Team India will also begin their upcoming challenge, the 3-match Test series vs New Zealand. New Zealand, who last toured India in 2021 will be facing their toughest battle yet in the WTC 2023-25 series. Whereas for India, the series gains equal importance with the WTC Final 2025 in sight.
A 3-0 win in the 3-match Test series vs New Zealand will take India’s PCT to 79.76%. If India are able to achieve this, what India only need to do is win two against Australia for a confirmed WTC final berth, or win one hoping SA lose one of their remaining six matches. However, a 3-0 win against New Zealand will give more confidence to the Indian team to face Australia in Australia, where the Indian team has already won the last two Test series.
New Zealand, in general, are coming off a poor Test series vs Sri Lanka where the team lost badly 0-2. The confidence of the team is at an all-time low, and they have not won an away series in the last 5 years. So, with just a couple of days left, let’s look at the confirmed best playing 11 for Team India and NZ for the 2024 1st Test match India vs New Zealand.
India vs NZ 2024 Key Match Details:
Series: New Zealand Tour of India 2024
Match Type: India vs NZ 1st Test 2024
Where: Bengaluru, India
When: October16-20, 2024, 9:30 am IST Onwards
India vs New Zealand 2024 Official Test Squad and Players List:
Batters: KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma (c), Sarfaraz Khan, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli & Yashasvi Jaiswal
WKs: Dhruv Jurel & Rishabh Pant
All-rounders: Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja & Ravichandran Ashwin
Bowlers: Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav & Mohammed Siraj
Team India will be playing at Bengaluru, and thus the first question will be what kind of pitch will be on offer at Bengaluru. Now, Bengaluru pitches, in general, are favourable to pacers as we have seen in the Indian Premier League, or in Domestic matches. If this is the same thing on offer, then expect India to continue with the same playing 11 that played against Bangladesh with Akash Deep as the third pacer.
If at all there is a change in plan in terms of the pitch, India can think of contemplating playing a third spinner. But who among Siraj or Akash Deep goes out? Well, ideally Akash Deep may be new, but has already looked lethal. However, the Indian team may not want to change the experience of Mohammed Siraj. Thus, if at all, India decide to play only two pacers, Akash Deep should be the one who should be left out.
India vs New Zealand 2024 1st Test Best Playing 11 for Indian Team:
Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj & Jasprit Bumrah.
India vs New Zealand 2024 Official Test Squad and Players List:
Batters: Tom Latham (c), Kane Williamson & Will Young
WKs: Devon Conway & Tom Blundell
All-rounders: Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner & Rachin Ravindra
Bowlers: Ben Sears, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Ajaz Patel & William O’Rourke
New Zealand’s biggest hurdle will be the availability of Kane Williamson. It is understood that Williamson needs more time to recover, and he might miss at least the first Test match. So, in Williamson’s absence, New Zealand should mostly look at Will Young at the number 3 position. Other than him, New Zealand should go ahead with 2 pacers, and 4 spin-bowling all-rounders. While Southee should lead the pace duties, Santner should lead the spin duties.
India vs NZ 2024 1st Test Best Playing 11 for New Zealand:
Tom Latham (c), Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ajaz Patel & William O’Rourke.
India vs New Zealand 2024 1st Test Best Fantasy Playing 11:
Batters: Rohit Sharma, Tom Lathan, Yashasvi Jaiswal & Virat Kohli
Wks: Rishabh Pant
All-rounders: Rachin Ravindra, Ravichandran Ashwin & Ravindra Jadeja
Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep & Ajaz Patel
CVC Choice: Ravichandran Ashwin & Ravindra Jadeja
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