After a short break, the Indian Test team is back, and this time to take on New Zealand in a three-Test match series. India, who cleared Bangladesh convincingly by winning two Test games, then thumped the Bangladesh Tigers in the T20I series. Now, once again, all eyes are on the whites, and looking at the upcoming tight schedule, there are many Tests coming for India that will test their temperament and game in this longer format. After this three-match series, they will go to Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which is surely at the pinnacle of Indian cricket. The first Test match is going to start at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. See the session timings and all the crucial details.
What time Ind vs Nz 1st Test match starts
For cricket fans, there is bad news as Day 1 has been called off without a single ball bowled due to rain. However, there is some good news. According to a recent BCCI tweet, play is expected to begin early on Day 2, with the game starting 15 minutes ahead of the scheduled time at 9:30 am. However, all things depends on rain as well, as yellow alert remains in place for Day 2, which is not a promising sign for cricket.
Where to watch India vs New Zealand live
To watch all the action of the India vs New Zealand 1st Test match, you can live stream it on the JioCinema app and website in India. For the live telecast in India, fans can watch the match on the Sports18 channel, which is part of Viacom18.