India will be entering the series on the back of a 2-0 win against Bangladesh at home. New Zealand, on the other hand, lost both their Test matches in Sri Lanka recently. They were scheduled to play a one off Test against New Zealand in Greater Noida but that was abandoned with even the toss taking place due to rain and poor ground conditions. New Zealand have failed to win any of their last five Test matches, whereas India have won each of their last five red-ball matches. They are currently the table-toppers in World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 standings. India and New Zealand last played a Test match against each other in 2021.New Zealand had toured India back then as well, and played a draw in Kanpur. However, they lost the second Test in Mumbai by 372 runs. IND vs NZ Dream11 1st Test Squads India Test squad vs New Zealand: Rohit Sharma(c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Sarfaraz Khan, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Dhruv Jurel, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep Travelling Reserves: Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mayank Yadav and Prasidh Krishna New Zealand Test squad vs India: Tom Latham (capt), 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 IND vs NZ Dream 11 1st Test - Team 1 Wicket-keeper: KL Rahul Batter: Tom Latham, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill All-rounder: Mitchell Santner, Rachin Ravindra, Ravindra Jadeja Bowler: Ajaz Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumah Captain: Virat Kohli, Vice-captain: R Ashwin IND vs NZ Predicted Playing 11 1st Test India Predicted Playing 11 vs New Zealand: Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja/Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Akash Deep/Kuldeep Yadav Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj New Zealand predicted Playing 11 vs India: Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee (c), Ajaz Patel, Matt Henry IND vs NZ Head-to-Head in Test Cricket Matches: 62 India won: 22 New Zealand won: 13 Draw: 27 IND vs NZ Match Prediction for 1st Test If weather permits, India are no doubt the favourites to hammer New Zealand and take a 1-0 lead. Kane Williamson is set to miss the first Test, and pace spearhead Tim Southee has stepped down from captaincy after 2-0 defeat in Sri Lanka. India are on the top of their game, and are looking just unstoppable at home at the moment. They haven't lost a home Test series since 2012. They recently defeated Bangladesh in the Kanpur Test despite just 35 overs of play on the first three days. Such has been the domination. IND vs NZ 1st Test Bengaluru Weather forecast High chances of rain during the first Test between India and New Zealand at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru from Wednesday, October 16. A precipitation level of hundred percent has been predicted on the opening day of the match. The precipitation level will be below 70 percent just on the third day (Friday, October 18). With a humidity level of 70-80 percent, the temperature will hover around 25-27 degree celsius across the five days of the Test. IND vs NZ 1st Test Match Details Series: New Zealand Tour of India 2024 - Bilateral Test Series Match: India vs New Zealand 1st Test Venue: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru Start Time: 9:30 PM IST, Wednesday- October 16 Where to watch IND vs NZ 1st Test match Live Streaming: JioCinema app and website Where to watch IND vs NZ 1st Test Live telecast in India: Sports 18 Channels