IND vs NZ 2024 Test series: Schedule, Squads, Live Streaming, Broadcasters & All you need to know

The first Test of the three-match series between India and New Zealand will begin on October 16 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The second Test of the series will be starting on October 24 in Pune while the third and final Test will be played from November 1 in Mumbai. 

India (IND) and New Zealand (NZ) have faced off in 62 Test matches so far, with India winning 22, New Zealand securing 13 wins, and the remaining matches ending in draws. India are coming into the series with a  2-0 Test series win over Bangladesh, while New Zealand are coming off a 2-0 Test series loss to Sri Lanka. 

India is fielding a nearly unchanged side from the previous series, featuring skipper Rohit Sharma, newly-appointed vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah and Virat Kohli. Meanwhile, the BlackCaps will be led by Tom Latham but will miss Kane Williamson in the first Test after the batter complained of a groin injury during their second Test against Sri Lanka.

The three-match series will be broadcast in eight languages: English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bhojpuri, Bengali, and Haryanvi. Fans will be able to catch incisive analysis of every ball during live-action and studio shows throughout the series, with comprehensive insights from a lineup of over 30+ experts, across languages.

Viacom18’s panel of experts will feature several former international cricketers, such as Mike Hesson (English), Anil Kumble (English) Abhinav Mukund (English), Aakash Chopra (Hindi), Parthiv Patel (Hindi), Ajay Jadeja (Hindi), Saba Karim (Hindi), K Gowtham (Kannada), and Venkatesh Prasad (Kannada), among many others.  

IND vs NZ 2024 Squads

India

Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep

New Zealand

Tom Latham (c), Tom Blundell (wk), Michael Bracewell (1st Test only), Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Will O'Rourke, Ajaz Patel, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears, Ish Sodhi (2nd and 3rd Test only), Tim Southee, Kane Williamson, Will Young

IND vs NZ 2024 1st live coverage and broadcast

What: India vs New Zealand 

When: October 16-20

Where: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Time: 9:30 AM onwards

Live streaming in India: JioCinema

TV broadcast in India: Sports18 - 1 (HD & SD) & Colors Cineplex (HD & SD)