The first match of the 3-match Test series between India and New Zealand will be played in Bengaluru from October 16. However, a day before the start of the match, there was heavy rain in Bengaluru, due to which the practice session of both the teams was cancelled. There has been a sudden change in the weather in Bengaluru, the video of which is also going viral on social media.
practice session canceled
To strengthen the preparations for the first match, India and New Zealand were to practice on 15 October. But due to heavy rain both the teams had to cancel the practice session. A video also went viral on social media, in which M Chinnaswamy Stadium was seen empty due to rain. According to a report, the teams of India and New Zealand will not be able to practice under the open sky. Earlier on Monday also, due to rain, the practice session was held in the indoor stadium.
the match may be canceled
There is a possibility of rain in Bengaluru between 16 and 20 October. There is a 100 percent chance of rain on the first day of the match, while there is a possibility of rain in the next four days also. In such a situation the match may be cancelled.
Indian team squad against New Zealand
Rohit Sharma (captain), Jasprit Bumrah (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel. Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Siraj, Akash Deep.
New Zealand's entire team against India
Devon Conway, Tom Latham (captain), Will Young, Kane Williamson, Michael Bracewell, Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Tom Blundell, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, Ijaz Patel, William O. 'to stop'.