IND vs NZ Dream11 Prediction: Fantasy Cricket Tips, Today's Playing 11 and Pitch Report for New Zealand tour of India 2024, 1st Test
The 1st Test of the New Zealand tour of India 2024 will see the two teams clashing at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday, October 16. Ahead of this match, here's all you need to know about the IND vs NZ Dream11 Prediction, today's playing 11s, fantasy cricket tips, and the pitch report.
India are leading the 2023-25 World Test Championship points table with 98 points while New Zealand are sixth with 36 points. India recently won their home Test series against Bangladesh by 2-0. New Zealand, on the other hand, were beaten 2-0 by Sri Lanka in Tests last month.
The two teams have played a total of 62 head-to-head Test matches. New Zealand have won 13 games while India have emerged victorious on 22 occasions. A total of 27 matches ended in draws.
IND vs NZ Match Details
The 1st Test of the New Zealand tour of India 2024 will begin on October 16 at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The game is set to commence at 9:30 AM IST. The live score & commentary of the game can be followed in the Sportskeeda Live Score section.
IND vs NZ, 1st Test Match
Date and Time: 16th October, 2024, 9:30 AM IST
Venue: Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Pitch Report
The pitch at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru is well-balanced and provides assistance to batters as well as bowlers. It will be easy to bat in the first few days of the match. After that, the pitch could start assisting spinners, making it difficult for batters to score. The last Test played here was in March 2022 between Sri Lanka and India, where a total of 872 runs were scored at a loss of 39 wickets.
IND vs NZ Form Guide
IND - W W
NZ - L L
IND vs NZ Probable Playing XI
IND Playing XI
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Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammad Siraj, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah
NZ Playing XI
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Tom Latham (c), Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Ajaz Patel
IND vs NZ Dream11 Match Top Picks
Wicketkeeper
Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant is the best wicketkeeper pick for today's match. He has scored 2419 runs in just 34 Tests so far. Devon Conway is another good wicketkeeper option for today's match. He scored 73 runs in the only head-to-head match against India.
Batters
Virat Kohli
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli are the two best batsmen picks for today's Dream11 team. Kohli has scored 435 runs in six matches at this venue at an average of 63. Rohit Sharma is another good batter pick for today's match.
All-rounders
Ravichandran Ashwin
Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin are the best all-rounder picks for the Dream11 team. Ashwin has scored 243 runs and taken 66 wickets in the last nine head-to-head matches against the Kiwis. Rachin Ravindra is another good all-rounder pick for today's match.
Bowlers
Jasprit Bumrah
The top bowler picks for today's Dream11 team are Tim Southee and Jasprit Bumrah. Bumrah is in brilliant form and has taken 10 wickets in just two venue matches. Ajaz Patel is another good bowler option for today's match.
IND vs NZ match captain and vice-captain choices
Ravichandran Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin is one of the most crucial picks from India as the pitch is expected to support both bowlers and batters. He will bat in the middle order and bowl a good number of overs. He has already scored 243 runs and taken 66 wickets in the last nine head-to-head matches against New Zealand. He has also taken 43 wickets and scored 217 runs in nine venue matches.
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli is another good option from India who will be crucial in today's match. He has the ability to score a lot of runs on this pitch. He has scored 435 runs in six venue matches at an average of 63. He has also scored 866 runs in 11 head-to-head matches against New Zealand.
5 Must-Picks for IND vs NZ, 1st Test Match
Virat Kohli
Ravichandran Ashwin
Ravindra Jadeja
Rachin Ravindra
Yashasvi Jaiswal
India vs New Zealand Match Expert Tips
As the pitch is expected to be good for both batters and bowlers, it is advisable to make a team keeping that in mind. Making all-rounders the captain or vice-captain is the best way to gain maximum points and win grand leagues in today's match.
India vs New Zealand Dream11 Prediction Today, Head-to-head
Wicket-keeper: R Pant
Batters: R Sharma, V Kohli, K Williamson, Y Jaiswal
All-rounders: R Jadeja, R Ashwin, G Phillips, R Ravindra
Bowlers: T Southee, J Bumrah
India vs New Zealand Dream11 Prediction Today, Grand League
Wicket-keeper: R Pant
Batters: T Latham, V Kohli, K Williamson, Y Jaiswal
All-rounders: R Jadeja, R Ashwin, R Ravindra
Bowlers: T Southee, J Bumrah, A Patel