India will head into the third and final Test against New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on November 1. Although the match is a dead rubber in terms of the series outcome, both teams will be competitive in their pursuit of a win. India, having lost their first home series since 2012, still have the World Test Championship (WTC) final at stake as they aim to retain their top position in the WTC standings.
India might be walking a fine line between confidence and urgency as they aim for an all-out victory on a spinning track in the final game of the series, starting Friday.
After their first home series loss in 12 years, India must secure a win in the Wankhede Test to keep their hopes alive for a place in the World Test Championship final at Lord’s in June.
What time India vs New Zealand 3rd Test starts?
The match will begin early in the morning at 9:30 AM IST with first session to end on 11:30 AM IST.
India vs New Zealand Playing XI
India XI: Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, R Ashwin, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj.
New Zealand XI: Latham, Conway, young, Rachin, Mitchell, Blundell, Phillips, Sodhi, Henry, Ajaz, O’Rourke
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