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Rohit Sharma On Verge Of Surpassing Virender Sehwag To Achieve Historic First In Tests

Rohit Sharma is on the verge of claiming a sensational record as India take on New Zealand in the first Test encounter in Bengaluru starting Wednesday. Rohit has been a mainstay in the India batting line-up and the explosive batter can surpass Virender Sehwag to add another huge record to his already illustrious career. Rohit currently has 87 sixes in Tests - just three behind Sehwag (90) who holds the record of hitting the most number of sixes for India in red-ball cricket. Former India skipper MS Dhoni is third in the list with 78 while Sachin Tendulkar and Ravindra Jadeja and fourth and fifth respectively.

India vs New Zealand LIVE, 1st Test, Day 1: Rain Returns In Bengaluru, Leaves Fans Disappointed

India vs New Zealand LIVE, 1st Test, Day 1: The toss for the first Test between India and New Zealand has been delayed due to rain in Bengaluru. India face New Zealand in what is a very crucial series for the Rohit Sharma-led side as they aim for a World Test Championship final berth.

Harmanpreet Kaur To Lose India Captaincy After Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Debacle? Report Makes Big Claim

India failed to qualify for the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur has been facing a lot of criticism for the team's disappointing performance. India lost their matches against New Zealand and Australia to crash out of the competition and questions remain over whether Harmanpreet will retain her captaincy following the dismal run. According to a report by Indian Express, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is all set to take a call on whether the team needs a new captain. The report claimed that the BCCI will meet head coach Amol Muzumdar and the selection committee to discuss the future plan and whether Harmanpreet will continue as the captain of the side or not.

India vs New Zealand 1st Test, Hourly Weather Report: Will Play Be Possible On Day 1 In Bengaluru?

The start of the Test series between India and New Zealand in Bengaluru is all but set to leave a bitter taste in the mouths of both teams and their fans. Bengaluru has been hit with incessant rains over the past few days, resulting in water-logging across the city, hurting the day-to-day activities. India and New Zealand's practice sessions over the last couple of days have also been impacted severely. As the two teams prepare for the opening day of the series opener on Wednesday, rain threat looms large on the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru.

No Warm-Up Game In Australia For India. Report Says "Internal Match vs..."

Team India will tour Australia later this year to play five Tests Down Under. This will be the first time since the 1991-92 season that the two heavyweights will meet over 5 Tests in a tour. India won back-to-back Test series in Australia, including their last trip Down Under in 2020-21. The Indian team, led by Virat Kohli back then, played three ODIs, as many T20Is, and two three-day practice matches before the Test series. However, the preparation will be a bit different in the lead up to the five-match series.

India vs New Zealand Live Streaming 1st Test Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch

India vs New Zealand Live Streaming 1st Test Live Telecast: Rohit Sharma-led India look to book their spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) Final as they face New Zealand in the first Test encounter at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru starting Wednesday. A clean sweep for the Indian cricket team in the three-match Test series will more or less guarantee their spot in the WTC Final. India are coming to the series on the back of solid performances in the series against Bangladesh. Both batters and bowlers performed well as the hosts clinched the series 2-0.

Tom Latham Looking Forward To Challenge Of Beating 'Well-Rounded' India

New Zealand captain Tom Latham on Tuesday conceded that beating a “well-rounded” India would be an enormous task but said his team is ready to face the challenge over the course of a three-match Test series, beginning from Wednesday. The presence of a host of experienced batters and bowlers, Latham said, makes India a formidable opponent. “You obviously look at the spinners when you come over these conditions. But they've got an equally good seam attack in Bumrah, Siraj, Akash Deep, who's played the last couple of Tests against Bangladesh. So just a well-rounded side,” Latham said in the pre-match press meet on Tuesday.

"Babar Azam, Virat Kohli Shouldn't Be Mentioned In Same Line": Ravichandran Ashwin Ends Debate 'Once And For All'

When Babar Azam was not picked for Pakistan's second Test against England, Fakhar Zaman commented that had it been Virat Kohli, he would not have been droped despite going through a lean patch. Babar's last 50+ score in the Test format came back in December 2022, and in his last 17 Test innings, he averages just 20.70. In his last eight innings on home soil, where runs have flowed for others, Babar has averaged just 18.75.

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Rohit Sharma On Verge Of Surpassing Virender Sehwag To Achieve Historic First In Tests

India vs New Zealand LIVE, 1st Test, Day 1: Rain Returns In Bengaluru, Leaves Fans Disappointed

Harmanpreet Kaur To Lose India Captaincy After Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Debacle? Report Makes Big Claim

India vs New Zealand 1st Test, Hourly Weather Report: Will Play Be Possible On Day 1 In Bengaluru?

No Warm-Up Game In Australia For India. Report Says "Internal Match vs..."

India vs New Zealand Live Streaming 1st Test Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch

Tom Latham Looking Forward To Challenge Of Beating 'Well-Rounded' India

"Babar Azam, Virat Kohli Shouldn't Be Mentioned In Same Line": Ravichandran Ashwin Ends Debate 'Once And For All'