Team announced for Test series, sudden entry of uncapped player

IND vs NZ: The three-match Test series between India and New Zealand is going to start from October 16, the first match of which will be played at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. New Zealand has announced its team for this much-awaited series. The special thing is that the experienced fast bowler of the Kiwi team, Tim Southee, resigned from the Test captaincy after a poor performance on the Sri Lanka tour. After this, Tom Latham will take over the command of New Zealand in this important series against India.

Combination of new and old faces in the team

This time some important changes have been seen in the New Zealand team. Mark Chapman has been included in the Test team for the first time under the leadership of Tom Latham, which indicates the beginning of his Test career. At the same time, experienced leg-spinner Ish Sodhi will be part of the team from the second Test. Michael Bracewell will be available only for the first Test as he will return to the country after this for the birth of his second child.

Problem of injured players

New Zealand's veteran batsman Kane Williamson is still not fully recovered from his groin injury, due to which there is suspense over his playing in the first Test. If he does not play in this match, it could be a big setback for the team. In the absence of Williamson, the responsibility of New Zealand's batting will largely be on Tom Latham, Darrell Mitchell and Devon Conway.

Performance of the previous series

The last time the New Zealand team came to India, Ajaz Patel performed brilliantly with bowling. He made his mark by taking a historic 10 wickets in the Mumbai Test. This time too the team will have a lot of expectations from him, especially in the spin-friendly conditions of the Indian subcontinent.

New Zealand team composition

The New Zealand team for this Test series against India includes Tom Latham (captain), Tom Blundell (wicketkeeper), Michael Bracewell (for the first Test), Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Will O'Rourke, Ajaz Patel, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears, Ish Sodhi (for the second and third Tests), Tim Southee, Kane Williamson, and Will Young.

India Tour Schedule

First Test: October 16 to 20, Bengaluru (M. Chinnaswamy Stadium)

Second Test: October 24 to 28, Pune (Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium)

Third Test: November 1 to 5, Mumbai (Wankhede Stadium)

India tour will be challenging

This tour can prove to be challenging for New Zealand, as the Indian team has always been strong on home ground. Indian pitches are dominated by spinners, which can make this series difficult for New Zealand batsmen. New Zealand will need to change their strategy and perform better against spinners, especially the reliance on bowlers like Ajaz Patel and Ish Sodhi will increase.

The first match of this Test series will be exciting for everyone, in which both teams will enter the field with their strengths and weaknesses.