The Indian cricket team led by Rohit Sharma, have had a solid start to the Test season, with a thumping 2-0 win over Bangladesh at home. India have solidified their place at the top of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 points table, with 74.24 Percentage Points (PCT). They are now 11.74 PCT ahead of the second-placed Australia (62.50 PCT).
The focus for Gautam Gambhir & Co., now shifts to the next task in hand. Up next for India, are the WTC 2021 champions, New Zealand. The Kiwis were the inaugural champions of the WTC, beating India in the final at Lord's. Should India be able to beat the Blackcaps at home three years later, would be a revenge of some sort, to say the least.
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New Zealand head into the series after a disappointing 2-0 whitewash defeat to Sri Lanka. The Blackcaps are placed sixth on the rankings, with 37.50 PCT, and four losses out of the last five matches played.
To add to their wounds, the visitors head out to the Indian subcontinent with a treacherous winning record on their backs. The Kiwis are yet to beat India in India in a Test series. Moreover, they have not won a single Test in India since 1988.
The first Test of the three-match IND vs NZ series will be hosted at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru from October 16 to October 20. Here is the Bengaluru weather report for all five days of the Test match.
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What is the weather forecast for Day 1 in Bengaluru?
Day 1, scheduled for Wednesday, October 16, is expected to remain cloudy throughout the match-hours. The temperatures are expected to hover between 22-26°C from morning to early evening hours. Do not be surprised if there are rainshowers on the opening day in Benglauru.
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 (All times are in IST)
- 9 AM: 22°C (6% chance of rain), Cloudy
- 10 AM: 23°C (7% chance of rain), Cloudy
- 11 AM: 24°C (7% chance of rain), Cloudy
- 12 PM: 25°C (9% chance of rain), Cloudy
- 1 PM: 26°C (11% chance of rain), Cloudy
- 2 PM: 25°C (11% chance of rain), Cloudy
- 3 PM: 24°C(15% chance of rain), Cloudy
- 4 PM: 24°C (47% chance of rain), Cloudy
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