India vs New Zealand Test Series: The Indian cricket team recently won the two-Test series against Bangladesh by 2-0. Now Team India will play a three-match Test series against New Zealand, for which the Kiwi team will tour India. The 3-match Test series between India and New Zealand will start from October 16, which will continue till November 1. The first test of this series will be played in Bengaluru, the second in Pune and the third in Mumbai. In this series, a dangerous batsman from India can make his debut in Test, who can single-handedly destroy the entire New Zealand team.
Rinku Singh may get a chance to debut in test
Yes, that dreaded batsman is none other than explosive batsman Rinku Singh. After making a splash for Team India in ODI and T20 formats, Rinku is now ready to do wonders in Test cricket. If reports are to be believed, Rinku Singh may get a chance to make his Test debut in the series against New Zealand. Rinku Singh is known for his aggressive batting, who is adept at hitting big shots. He is currently performing amazingly in the T20I series being played against Bangladesh. In the second T20 match, Rinku batted brilliantly and scored a half-century.
Apart from this, Rinku Singh also has an excellent record in first class cricket. Talking about Rinku Singh's records in first class cricket, he has scored 3179 runs in 48 first class matches at an average of 53.88 and strike rate of 71.47. During this period, Rinku has scored 7 centuries and 20 half-centuries. His best score in first class cricket is 163* runs. In such a situation, Rinku Singh is the best batsman to play Test cricket for India.
Team India needs a dreaded batsman like Rinku Singh for the number-6 batting position in Test cricket. He can be included in Team India in place of Sarfaraz Khan. Let us tell you that Rinku Singh came into limelight by hitting five consecutive sixes in the last over of a match against Gujarat Titans in IPL 2023.
India vs New Zealand test series schedule
- First Test match – 16 October to 20 October, Bengaluru
- Second Test Match – 24 October to 28 October, Pune
- Third Test Match – 1 November to 5 November, Mumbai
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