India vs New Zealand, 1st Test: Stats Preview of Players' Records and Approaching Milestones

India will host New Zealand for a three-match Test series. The first Test will be held at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. India have been in good form throughout the year, whereas New Zealand have struggled. 

India are entering this series on the back of their 5-0 sweep of Bangladesh across two Tests and three T20Is. New Zealand on the other hand were swept 2-0 by Sri Lanka and are struggling to remain in the current World Test Championship cycle. New Zealand have also been dealt a significant blow as they will be missing their former skipper and talisman Kane Williamson for at least the series opener. 

India also made news by designating Jasprit Bumrah as the deputy to skipper Rohit Sharma. The news is significant as Sharma could reportedly miss a Test on India's tour to Australia later this year. Mohammed Shami is once again absent from the India squad as he recovers from an injury that has seen him out of action since the ODI World Cup final last year.  

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Here are some important upcoming milestones of players from IND vs NZ, 1st Test:

1 - Virat Kohli is one century away from registering 100 centuries in professional cricket. 

1 - Virat Kohli needs one century to complete 30 centuries in international cricket. 

53 - Virat Kohli is 53 runs away from completing 9000 runs in Test cricket. 

1 - Virat Kohli is set to overtake MS Dhoni as India's second-most-capped player in international cricket. 

4 - Yashasvi Jaiswal needs 4 sixes to break the record for the most sixes in a calendar year in Test cricket. 

2 - Rohit Sharma needs 2 centuries to complete 50 centuries in international cricket. 

68 - Rishabh Pant is 68 runs away from completing 2500 runs in Test cricket. 

31 - KL Rahul is 31 runs away from completing 3000 Test runs. 

77 - R Ashwin is 77 runs away from completing 3500 runs in Tests. 

128 - Tom Blundell is 128 runs away from completing 2000 runs in Tests. 

5 - Matt Henry is 5 wickets away from reaching 100 Test wickets.