Team India is currently playing a three-match Test series against New Zealand. The team is trailing 0-2, having lost the series already after suffering consecutive defeats in the first two matches. The third and final Test match is set to take place from November 1. This series is crucial for the World Test Championship.
The team management has announced that all players will prepare for the Mumbai Test. They have decided not to hold any optional training sessions. Senior players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Jasprit Bumrah have also not been granted leave for Diwali. India will take to the field with the intention of saving face by securing a victory in the third Test. Here’s a look at India’s upcoming match schedule after Diwali:
Here's a look at Team India's post-Diwali schedule for upcoming series:
November 2024
November 1 to November 5: India vs. New Zealand (Third Test)
November 8: First T20 - India vs. South Africa
November 10: Second T20 - India vs. South Africa
November 13: Third T20 - India vs. South Africa
November 15: Fourth T20 - India vs. South Africa
November 22 to November 26: First Test - India vs. Australia (Border-Gavaskar Trophy)
December 2024
December 6 to December 10: Second Test - India vs. Australia (Border-Gavaskar Trophy)
December 14 to December 18: Third Test - India vs. Australia (Border-Gavaskar Trophy)
December 26 to December 30: Fourth Test - India vs. Australia (Border-Gavaskar Trophy)
January 3 to January 7, 2025: Fifth Test - India vs. Australia (Border-Gavaskar Trophy)
January 2025
India vs England, 1st T20I: January 22
India vs England, 2nd T20I: January 25
India vs England, 3rd T20I: January 28
India vs England, 4th T20I: January 31
India vs England, 5th T20I: February 2
India vs England, 1st ODI: February 6
India vs England, 2nd ODI: February 9
-India vs England, 3rd ODI: February 12
India's Test series loss to New Zealand
In the Pune Test, India suffered a 113-run defeat to New Zealand. With this victory, the Kiwi team has clinched the series. It marks the first time New Zealand has won a Test series in India, while this is also India's first home Test series loss. New Zealand set a target of 359 runs for India in the Pune Test, but Rohit Sharma's brigade managed to post 245 runs in response. For New Zealand, Mitchell Santner took a total of 13 wickets, with seven in the first innings and six in the second.
