The second of the three Tests between India and New Zealand which is a part of the ICC WTC Test Championship 2023-25 will be played later this week. Get our latest expert India vs New Zealand 2nd Test match betting tips, predictions and picks below.
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India vs New Zealand 2nd Test Information
- Venue: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
- Date: October 24-28
- Time: 9.30 am local (4 am GMT or 9.30 am IST)
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What Have The Two Teams Done Recently?
India
India have been the team to beat when it comes to home Tests. They had entered this series after a 2-0 rout of Bangladesh before this, a result that was possible thanks to a brilliant batting approach from them in a game that was washed out for nearly three days.
Before that, they defeated England at home, winning 4-1, giving them the top spot on the WTC points table as a result of that.
However, in the first Test of this series, they were bowled out for 46 in the first innings and crashed to an eight-wicket defeat.
New Zealand
New Zealand’s recent form in Test match cricket was anything but extraordinary.
They were held to a 1-1 draw in Bangladesh late last year and while they defeated a South African C team at home, New Zealand have lost four successive Tests since then – two to Australia and two to Sri Lanka.
A Test against Afghanistan was completed washed out and when the entire opening day’s cricket got washed out in Bangalore, it looked like New Zealand were in for a watery welcome to another game.
They came back in a marvellous manner to crack home a rare away win against India in Bangalore.
India vs New Zealand Head-to-Head Stats
- Overall India vs New Zealand Test Head-to-Head: Overall there have been 63 Tests played between these two teams and India leads New Zealand 22-14.
- At home, however, India have won 17 and lost just three matches. Before their defeat in Bangalore in the opening game of this series, New Zealand had last won a Test in India in 1988 at the Wankhede Stadium.
- Since that defeat in Mumbai, India had won 10 and drawn nine Tests at home against the Black Caps before losing in Pune.
India vs New Zealand 2nd Test Preview & Predictions with Latest Odds*
It’s not often that India have lost two home Tests in a row. In fact the last time that happened was way back in 2000 when South Africa beat them in back to back games.
Then again, it’s not often that they have lost to New Zealand at home too, having last fallen to a defeat to them 36 years ago before that loss in the opening Test here.
India’s struggles against bounce and swing and R Ashwin and Mohammad Siraj’s struggles with the ball was evident in Bangalore and they would want to overturn that come the second Test. Interestingly, India have also added Washington Sundar to the squad which, some might speculate, could be an indicator of a niggle to Ashwin.
New Zealand might wait on the return of Kane Williamson but the manner in which they batted in the opening game it’s hard to see whom he might replace. Other than that conundrum, the New Zealand XI looks to be quite sorted and unless the Pune pitch looks to be a rank-turner, we could see them go in with the same XI again.
India vs New Zealand Match Winner
India vs New Zealand Top Batsman
- Top India Batter – Yashasvi Jaiswal: 7/2 (sign up with Dafabet in India & bet365 in the UK & Australia)
- Top New Zealand Batter – Rachin Ravindra: 4/1
India vs New Zealand Top Bowler
- Top India Bowler – Ravindra Jadeja: 7/2 (sign up with 10Cric in India & bet365 in the UK & Australia)
- Top New Zealand Bowler – Ajaz Patel: 7/2
India vs New Zealand Toss Prediction
New Zealand to win the toss: 10/11
India vs New Zealand Other Predictions
- Team of Top Batter – India: 4/6
*odds correct at the time of writing.
India vs New Zealand Squads
India Squad: Rohit Sharma (captain), Jasprit Bumrah, Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel, Mohammed Siraj, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Akash Deep, Washington Sundar (added after the opening Test)
New Zealand Squad: Tom Latham (captain), Mark Chapman, Kane Williamson (unavailable for first Test), Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, Will Young, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Michael Bracewell, Tom Blundell, Rachin Ravindra, Ben Sears, Ajaz Patel, Tim Southee, Matt Henry, William O’Rourke
How to Watch India vs New Zealand 2nd Test Live?
The India v New Zealand second Test can be watched live with Sport 18 on television in India while the series can be live streamed with Jio Cinema. More information on how to watch the match live in other parts of the world will be updated here.
India vs New Zealand Series Schedule
- 1st Test: October 16-20 at Bengaluru
- 2nd Test: October 24-28 at Pune
- 3rd Test: November 1-5 at Mumbai