Preview: After defeating India in a home Test series, a task no other team had accomplished for a full twelve years, New Zealand has made history. With one game left, they now have a 2-0 series advantage. Both teams have a lot to play for when the third Test starts on November 1 at the Wankhede in Mumbai. In addition to trying to preserve their reputation, a wounded India would be watching the World Test Championship (WTC) finals.They must win four of their next six Test matches in order to have a chance to play in the championship game. In order to maintain their chances of winning before their important Test journey to Australia, they will need to win the upcoming Test. In the meantime, New Zealand will aim for a historic 3-0 clean sweep.
New Zealand Tour of India, 2024, 3rd Test Match, IND vs NZ
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Date & Time: Thursday, November 01, 09:30 AM
Pitch Report: At Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, the average score for batting first is 339. India’s 631 against England in 2016 is the highest number ever recorded at the location. The team batting first will aim to score between 350 and 400 runs because this Test is not likely to be a high-scoring match. Over the past six Test matches, batting in the first innings has been strong here, with five occasions in which 400-plus runs have been reached.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI
India (IND): Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk)/ Dhruv Jurel, Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah/ Mohammed Siraj
New Zealand (NZ): Tom Latham (c), Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ajaz Patel, William O’Rourke
