IND vs NZ: Who will win silver among batsmen or bowlers? Know the pitch report of Wankhede Stadium
The third match of the series between India and New Zealand will be played at Wankhede Stadium from November 1. Wankhede Stadium Pitch (Social Media: Photo Source: The final match of the three-Test series between India and New Zealand is to be played at Wankhede, Mumbai from November 1 (Friday). The Kiwi team has already won the series. The Indian team will now take the field with the intention of saving its reputation. After winning two consecutive matches, the morale of the Kiwi team will be high. Now the Kiwi team will be eyeing a clean sweep of the series. The Indian team has good experienced players in the batting and bowling departments, but the performance of all those players in this series has not been up to par. The batsmen of the Indian team need to give their best in the third test. Nothing like this was seen in the Bengaluru and Pune test matches. This was the reason why Team India lost. IND vs NZ India vs New Zealand Mumbai Test Pitch Report The pitch at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai is made of red soil. This gives bounce to fast bowlers and the ball also comes easily on the bat. There is not going to be much help for the spinners on the first day. However, later on the spinners play an important role and they become a problem for the batsmen in the last two days. Something similar can be seen in the Tests of India and New Zealand also. IND vs NZ India vs New Zealand Mumbai Test Weather Report There should not be any problem regarding rain during this test match. There is almost no chance of rain on all five days of the match. Fans will get a chance to watch the entire match. The Indian team would like to keep the hopes of the World Test Championship final alive by winning this match. IND vs NZ: Where to watch India vs New Zealand third test This match between the two teams can be watched live on TV and OTT. This match can be watched live on Sports 18. Apart from this, this match can also be watched live on Jio Cinema. This match can be seen live on Jio’s website and application. According to Indian time, this match will start at 9.30 am. The toss is to take place at 9 am.
IPL 2025: KKR is going to make a big play in retention, the report shocked the cricket world
Andre Russell and Shreyas Iyer Before the IPL 2025 mega auction, Kolkata Knight Riders have taken a shocking decision. According to reports, the defending champion is going to release captain Shreyas Iyer and star all-rounder Andre Russell. It is being told in the report that the franchise held several meetings with Shreyas Iyer, but no consensus could be reached. Earlier there were talks that the Indian batsman was in touch with two other franchises to get a better deal. There have been talks of Russell’s exit in the last few days. Earlier it was expected that he would be the first retention of the franchise. However, the all-rounder decided to part ways with the franchise. It is believed that KKR management will use the right to card in the auction to bring him back into the setup. Meanwhile, KKR is set to retain Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine and Varun Chakraborty as capped players. KKR won the title in 2024 Sunil Narine was retained for only Rs 6 crore before IPL 2022 and proved to be the most important player for the team in 2024. KKR won the title by defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad by eight wickets in the final. Rinku Singh, on the other hand, has created a separate connection and fan base with KKR. The 27-year-old player has scored 893 runs for the team in 46 IPL matches at a strike rate of 143.33. If Russell is out, Rinku Singh will be seen in the role of finisher. Varun Chakraborty has proved to be KKR’s trump card in the last few years. He helped the team reach the final in the 2021 IPL. Whereas in the last two editions, Varun has taken 41 wickets in 29 matches. He was the second leading wicket taker in the 2024 season. In the uncapped category, KKR will retain Harshit Rana and talks are going on with Ramandeep Singh.
Will Team India be able to make a comeback in Mumbai or will New Zealand dominate? Know the pitch report.
The third Test match is to be played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai from November 1. Wankhede Stadium. (Photo Source: Twitter) The third Test match between India and New Zealand is to be played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai from November 1. Earlier, the Kiwi team has won the series by defeating Team India in Bengaluru and Pune Tests. In such a situation, to avoid defeat in the third test, the host team needs every possible win. On the other hand, the New Zealand team will enter the field with the intention of a clean sweep. According to reports, the pitch of the third Test match is unlikely to be a completely turning track. As was seen in the second Test match in Pune, where Mitchell Santner destroyed the Indian batting order. In that match, Santner took a total of 13 wickets, which included 7 wickets in the first innings and 6 wickets in the second innings. On Monday, BCCI’s chief pitch curator Ashish Bhowmik along with elite panel curator Taposh Chatterjee spoke to Wankhede curator Ramesh Mamunkar about the pitch. A source told The Times of India that it will be a sporting track. There is still some grass on the pitch. The first day is expected to be good for batting and then the spinners will start getting turn from the second day. Last time India defeated New Zealand in Wankhede Last time in the last Test at Wankhede in December 2021, India defeated New Zealand by 372 runs. On a spin-friendly pitch, the Kiwis were bowled out for 62 and 167 runs, while the hosts scored 325 and 276 runs for seven wickets. In that match, Ravichandran Ashwin took eight wickets for 42 runs, while New Zealand’s Ajaz Patel created history by taking 10 wickets for 119 runs in the first innings and four wickets for 104 runs in the second innings. He took 14 wickets giving a total of 223 runs.
PCB released Fakhar Zaman from the central contract, now a big report has come out regarding the retirement of the ace batsman.
According to the report, Fakhar Zaman is unhappy with the fact that he has now been completely ignored. Fakhar Zaman (Image Credit- Twitter X) Recently, Pakistan Cricket Board had announced the list of its central contract players in which the name of explosive batsman Fakhar Zaman was not included. Now such reports are coming out that Fakhar Zaman may retire from international cricket. Let us tell you that recently Pakistan Cricket Board has announced its team for the white ball series against Australia and Zimbabwe in which Fakhar Zaman’s name has also not been included. According to the report, Fakhar Zaman is unhappy with the fact that he has now been completely ignored. They are facing a lot of trouble due to this. Recently, Fakhar Zaman could not even complete a 2 kilometer race in 8 minutes because he was having trouble in his knee. Wicketkeeper batsman Usman Khan has been included in the contract. Not only this, despite failing in the third lap of the fitness test, he has got a place in the Pakistan team for the white ball series against Australia and Zimbabwe. Let us tell you that last year Fakhar Zaman was in B category. Recently, the dashing batsman had given a surprising statement about Babar Azam, after which Fakhar Zaman has had to face a lot of trouble. Apart from Fakhar Zaman, some other brilliant players have also not been included in the central contract. According to the report, the brilliant player Imam Ul Haq had completed his race in 8 minutes and 11 seconds. He took only 11 seconds to complete the race but despite this he was released from the contract. Kamran Ghulam, who completed this race in 8 minutes 22 seconds, was included in the contract. There are many other players whose category has seen changes. While on one hand, the best fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has moved from A category to B category, on the other hand, Babar Azam, who has been struggling with poor form for quite some time, has been included in the A category only. The Indian captain who lost the most test matches at home- List of teams that have won the most matches away from home in WTC- Players who have won “Player of the Tournament” in every edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup- List of batsmen who have hit most sixes in Test cricket- Players who have been out for a duck most times in international cricket (active) Take a look at India’s lowest total in Test cricket- Players who have won Player of the Match the most number of times in Tests- Which Indian batsman has the highest average in Tests against New Zealand? Fastest bowler to take 50 T20I wickets for India Take a look at the performance of Team India in every edition of Women’s T20 World Cup-