India vs New Zealand: Rain Takes Over Bengaluru, First Day’s Play Washed Out?

India vs New Zealand 1st Test Toss Delayed Due to Rain.

The first Test match of the 3-match Test series between India and New Zealand M. It will be played at Chinnaswamy Stadium (M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru). Due to rain on the first day, the toss could not be done at the scheduled time. Bangalore is currently under heavy rain and will the first day’s game be wasted like the Kanpur Test against Bangladesh? Such a question has arisen.

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Fans Hopeful Despite Rain

Even as schools and colleges in Bengaluru have been closed due to rain, fans are thronging the ground to watch the match with high hopes. Even though it is raining at the moment, the fans should also have an idea that the stadium in Bangalore has better facilities to restore the ground to play than in Kanpur. So fans can be seen sitting at the stadium waiting for the rain to stop with the hope that the match will start as soon as the rain stops.

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Why is there No Indoor Toss?

Delaying the toss due to rain is not a new thing. This picture has been seen many times before. If the match is to be played even if it is interrupted by rain, why not try to have an indoor toss with the captains of both teams to get the toss in time? Cricket fans may ask this question. According to the rules of cricket, it is prescribed to take the toss 15 to 30 minutes before the start of the match. That is why if rain interrupts a test or limited-overs match, the toss cannot be attempted in time.

A Tough Challenge for New Zealand

The Indian team’s record at home is quite strong. It is not easy to cheer for Team India here. On the other hand, the New Zealand team has never won a Test series here. Earlier, in the Test match against Sri Lanka, there has been disappointment in their ranks. So the 3-match series will be more challenging for this team.

India’s Test Squad: Rohit Sharma (captain), Jasprit Bumrah (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Akshar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Siraj, Akash Deep.

New Zealand’s Test Squad: Tom Latham (captain), Tom Blundell (wicketkeeper), Michael Bracewell (first Test), Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Darrel Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Azaz Patel, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Jacob Duffy, Ish Sodhi (second and third Tests), Tim Southee, Kane Williamson, Will Young.