A famous streak comes to an end. The Invincible Indians have finally been beaten at home by a New Zealand side that has come in short on experience. There could be some inspection into things after the series but for India the short term goal will be to get a win and  get some WTC points with their lead now all but diminished. From being comfortably placed to making the Finals they now have to get some really good performances through in Australia, which is always going to be a challenge.

New Zealand though will be believing. They did the unthinkable and they are passing the baton on now with youngsters stepping up. Can they make the Final? They are in with a strong chance as New Zealand face England at home after this which is a spot they are normally very strong in.

IND vs NZ Match Details

Date: November 1st, 2024

Time:  9:30 AM IST

Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

IND vs NZ Weather Report

Weather interruptions are unlikely to be a concern with Mumbai normally pretty dry at this time of the year.

IND vs NZ Pitch Report

Mumbai's pitch is famous for being a red soil one and it is one that will definitely take turn as the game goes on. A rank turner is expected and batting first is the better choice.

IND vs NZ Predicted Playing XI

NZ Playing XI

Devon Conway, Tom Latham, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell, Glenn Phillips, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Ajaz Patel, William O Rourkee

IND Playing XI

Rohit Sharma, Yashashvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Akash Deep, Mohammad Siraj, Washington Sundar

IND vs NZ Key Players

Mitchell Santnerhas 

Mitchell Santner has finally made a statement on his Test career. His Test career is one that easily could have been a lot more and the struggles seem through with this series going exceptionally well for him.

Virat Kohli

A big score has been missing from Virat Kohli. He has looked in decent touch getting in his innings well but he is struggling again to convert his starts into match-defining scores as he once used to.

IND vs NZ Match Tips

While New Zealand are up in the series India will still believe that they are favorites with more spin likely in the next game.

Match Prediction: India Will Win The Match