Day 1 of the first Test of the three-match Test series between India and New Zealand in Bengaluru got washed off without seeing a single ball being bowled due to consistent rain. The toss is also yet to take place, which has resulted in Shubman Gill getting a bit more time to recover before the playing XI gets announced for the first Test.
It started pouring in Bengaluru in the morning and just kept getting worse as the day progressed. The rain stopped a few times, but simply returned and later caused a washout. The weather forecast is not looking any better for the rest of the four days as well. India’s World test Championship (WTC) final plan may face a shock if the first Test ends in a draw.
Squads:
India: Rohit Sharma(c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep
New Zealand: Devon Conway, Tom Latham (c), Will Young, Kane Williamson, Michael Bracewell, Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Tom Blundell (wk), Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, Ajaz Patel, William ORourke
