India vs New Zealand 2020's tour of New Zealand will be India's biggest challenge of the year before the World T20. With Kohli & Co. already at the top of the World Test Championship, the pressure to maintain the lead will be optimum.
India are set to travel to New Zealand to play 5 T20Is, 3 ODIs, a three-day practice match and two Test matches from January 24 to March 04. The two Tests against the Kiwis will be Kohli & Co.'s biggest test so far in the World Test Championship. India lead the way with a mammoth 360 points with Australia chasing them from the second spot. However, all of India's games so far have been against weakened oppositions but the two Tests in New Zealand will be their first test so far.
The three Tests will be played at Seddon Park, Hamilton against New Zealand XI and that will be followed by the two Tests at Basin Reserve, Wellington and Hagley Oval, Christchurch.
The five T20Is will give India another chance to test their bench strength in a World Cup year. With the World T20 set to be in Australia in October, the five games will allow India to try out further combinations. Hardik Pandya's impending return could also provide the India a much needed boost. The first two T20Is will be played at Eden Park, Auckland and the next three at Seddon Park, Hamilton, Westpac Stadium, Wellington and Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui respectively.
The Men in Blue will also play three ODIs against the Black Caps in between the T20I and Test series. The three ODIs will be played at Seddon Park, Hamilton, Eden Park, Auckland and Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui.
Kapil Dev said that the team management needs to provide stability to players instead of cropping and changing in every possible game.
India were all out for 165 and 191 in the two innings of the opening Test, leading to a 10-wicket drubbing in just over three days.
New Zealand hammered India by 10 wickets inside four days in the first Test of the three-match series at Basin Reserve, Wellington.
Virat Kohli, who is known to take the attack back to the opposition camp, wants some of his batsmen to follow his leads.
Indian skipper Virat Kohli wasn't hesitant enough to mention that losing the toss on the first morning of the opening Test played a 'big impact' in India's 10-wicket defeat at the Basin Reserve
Manjrekar reckons that the failure of captain Kohli to put runs on the board stood as the decisive factor in India's heavy defeat in the Test series opener.
Indian skipper Virat Kohli has insisted that he has been in good touch, but that the scores don't reflect his form.
The No. 1 ICC ranked side in Tests were nowhere near their best against a fierce New Zealand. Earlier, many cricket fans predicted India's faith after watching the green top of Basin Reserve on Day 1 and they were brutal and so was the match for the Indian team.
New Zealand came into the series after their nightmare in Australia and put up a splendid performance to outclass India in just over three days.
Gaining 60 points, New Zealand jumped to the fifth position on World Test Championship's points table with 120 points to overtake Sri Lanka, who have 80 points in four matches till now.
Virat Kohli said he fails to comprehend why one Test match defeat should be made to look like the end of the world for his team.
After the heavy defeat, Indian skipper Virat Kohli won hearts with a lovely gesture as he signed autographs for kids, who were waiting for him.
The hosts first bowled out India for 191 runs in the second innings and then chased down the nine-run target on Day 4 of the Test match with utmost ease to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
The pitch aided his fast bowlers, with the duo of Tim Southee and Trent Boult sharing nine wickets between them when India came out to bat the second time.
New Zealand has beaten top-ranked India by 10 wickets in the series-opening match, posting its 100th win in tests and inflicting India's first loss in eight matches in the ICC Test Championship.
Kohli felt Mayank Agarwal and Ajinkya Rahane were the only two batters from the Indian lineup to have provided the team with some momentum.
New Zealand's final three added 123 runs on the board on day 3 to frustrate the Indian attack en route to their massive 10-wicket win on Monday morning.
New Zealand beat India by 10 wickets in Wellington to take 1-0 lead in the two-game series.
HIGHTLIGHTS, India vs New Zealand 1st Test Day 4: Hosts beat India by 10 wickets to register their 100th Test win as Kane Williamson's men took a 1-0 lead in the series.
Former Australian pacer Jason Gillespie praised one of India's fast bowler after his impressive performance against New Zealand.
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