The first match of the IDFC FIRST Bank Test Series – India vs New Zealand will begin on October 16, 2024, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The teams will face off in a three-match series, with the second Test starting on October 24 in Pune, and the third Test on November 1 in Mumbai. The series will be live and exclusive on JioCinema, Sports18 – 1 (HD & SD), and Colors Cineplex (HD & SD).
The three-match series will be broadcast in eight languages: English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bhojpuri, Bengali, and Haryanvi. Fans will be able to catch incisive analysis of every ball during live-action and studio shows throughout the series, with comprehensive insights from a lineup of over 30+ experts, across languages. Viacom18’s panel of experts will feature several former international cricketers, such as Mike Hesson (English), Anil Kumble (English) Abhinav Mukund (English), Aakash Chopra (Hindi), Parthiv Patel (Hindi), Ajay Jadeja (Hindi), Saba Karim (Hindi), K Gowtham (Kannada), and Venkatesh Prasad (Kannada), among many others.
India and New Zealand have faced off in 62 Test matches so far, with India winning 22, New Zealand securing 13 wins, and the remaining matches ending in draws. India is coming into the series with a 2-0 Test series win over Bangladesh, while New Zealand is coming off a 2-0 Test series loss to Sri Lanka. India is fielding a nearly unchanged side from the previous series featuring skipper Rohit Sharma, newly-appointed vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah, Virat Kohli, and the others. The BlackCaps will be led by Tom Latham but might miss Kane Williamson in the first Test after the batter complained of a groin injury during their second Test against Sri Lanka.
Full teams:
India – Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep
New Zealand – Tom Latham (c), Tom Blundell (wk), Michael Bracewell (1st Test only), Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Ajaz Patel, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears, Ish Sodhi (2nd and 3rd Test only), Tim Southee, Kane Williamson, Will Young
Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming IDFC FIRST Bank Test Series – India vs New Zealand live coverage and broadcast:
What: IDFC FIRST Bank Test Series – India vs New Zealand (1st Test)
When: October 16 – October 20, 2024
Where: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Time: 9:30 AM onwards
Live streaming in India: JioCinema
TV broadcast in India: Sports18 – 1 (HD & SD) & Colors Cineplex (HD & SD)
| S.No | Name | Language |
| 1 | Mike Hesson | English |
| 2 | Anil Kumble | |
| 3 | Abhinav Mukund | |
| 4 | Saba Karim | Hindi |
| 5 | Ajay Jadeja | |
| 6 | Aakash Chopra | |
| 7 | Parthiv Patel | |
| 8 | Ashwath Bobo | Tamil |
| 9 | Bagawati Prasad | |
| 10 | Anirudha Srikkanth | |
| 11 | Bharat Arun | |
| 12 | R Sridhar | |
| 13 | Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan | |
| 14 | Kalyan Kolarappu | Telugu |
| 15 | NC Kaushik | |
| 16 | Ashish Reddy | |
| 17 | Akshath Reddy | |
| 18 | Bharath Chipli | Kannada |
| 19 | Srinivas Murthy | |
| 20 | K Gowtham | |
| 21 | Venkatesh Prasad | |
| 22 | Gulam Hussain | Bhojpuri |
| 23 | Saurabh Kumar | |
| 24 | Shivam Singh | |
| 25 | Ashutosh Aman | |
| 26 | Shiladitya Chatterjee | Bengali |
| 27 | Anindya Sengupta | |
| 28 | Arun Lal | |
| 29 | CR Rajavankataram | |
| 30 | Sanjeeb Mukherjea | |
| 31 | RJ Kisna | Haryanvi |
| 32 | Manvinder Bisla | |
| 33 | Sonu Sharma | |
| 34 | Anil Chaudhary | |
| 35 | Vishwaas |
Catch all the live action from the IDFC FIRST Bank Test Series 2024 – India vs New Zealand (1st Test) on October 16, 2024, Wednesday, 9:30 AM onwards, LIVE & Exclusive on JioCinema, Sports18 – 1 (HD & SD), and Colors Cineplex (HD & SD)
