Bengaluru: The match between India and New Zealand could not start on time due to rain. It has been raining heavily in Bengaluru for the last several days. The situation of rain can be understood from the fact that a day before, people had parked their cars on the flyover due to fear of getting damaged due to drowning in rain water. It is still raining. This is the reason why the scheduled toss in the match at 9 o’clock has not been done yet. Well, this series is very important for India under the ICC World Test Championship 2023-2025. If Team India wins all the 3 matches of this series, then it will be easy for it to reach the WTC Final. This series can be special not only for India but also for Rohit Sharma. Former captain Virat Kohli has a big record on his target.
Under the captaincy of Virat Kohli, the Indian team played a total of 22 matches in the ICC World Test Championship, winning 14 matches and losing 7 matches. One match was a draw. On the other hand, Rohit Sharma seems to be approaching this record very fast. He has captained Team India in a total of 18 matches, while India won 12 matches. India lost 4 matches, while two matches ended in draws.
If Rohit Sharma wins two matches of this series, he will equalize, while if he wins all three, he will overtake Virat Kohli and become the number one Indian captain. However, what remains to be seen is when the first Test will start at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. There is a possibility of rain on all five days of the match. The power of pacers can be seen in overcast conditions.
IND vs NZ Weather Today: How is the weather in Bengaluru, will today’s game be washed out due to rain, see the weather condition.
Probable playing-11 of Indian team: Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill/Sarfaraz Khan, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, R. Ashwin, Akash Deep/Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
Probable playing-11 of New Zealand team: Devon Conway, Tom Latham (captain), Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wicketkeeper), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner/Michael Bracewell, Tim Southee, Ajaz Patel, Will O’Rourke