After the defeat of 113 New Zealand Pune, India Looking to salvage their pride when they host the Black Caps in the third and final Test at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai from November 1. Trailing 2-0 in the three-match series, Rohit Sharma’s men face the daunting prospect of a 3-0 deficit. sweep on home ground.
India’s woes began in Bengaluru, where they struggled on the seamed pitch of the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, losing the first Test by eight wickets. The pressure mounted in Pune as the slow, winding track that usually suits Indian conditions exposed the weaknesses of the batting. New Zealand all-rounder Mitchell Santner made the most of these conditions to dismiss the Indian squad with an impressive 13 wickets in both innings.
Now at the Wankhede, India’s batsmen will have to regroup and adapt quickly to avoid being whitewashed.
India New Zealand tour 2024, 3rd Test:
- Start date and time: November 1; 04:00 GMT/ 09:30 IST
- Location: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Wankhede Stadium Field Report:
The Wankhede Stadium is expected to have a sports track, with conditions favoring batting on Day 1, while spinners will play a more prominent role from Day 2 onwards. The pitch also has some grass. The team that wins the toss is likely to bat first at this venue.
IND vs NZ Dream11 Prediction Options:
- Goalkeepers: Devon Conway, Rishabh Pant
- Doughs: Sarfaraz Khan, Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Comprehensive: Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Rachin Ravindra
- Bowler: Tim Southee, Jasprit Bumrah, William O’Rourke, Harshit Rana
IND vs NZ Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:
- Option 1: Yashasvi Jaiswal (c), Sarfaraz Khan (vc)
- Option 2: Jasprit Bumrah (c), Tim Southee (vc)
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IND vs NZ Dream11 Prediction Backups:
Rohit Sharma, Tom Latham, Mitchell Santner, Virat Kohli
IND vs NZ Dream11 Team for today’s match (November 1, 4:00 GMT):
Teams:
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Ravichandran Ashwin, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Sarfaraz Khan, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Yasha Jaiswal, Harshit Rana
New Zealand: Devon Conway, Tom Latham (c), William O’ Rourke, Will Young, Michael Bracewell, Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Tom Blundell (wk), Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, Ajaz Patel , Glenn Phillips
