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The of heavy rain at Bengaluru may affect the first test, raising a question about which team's strategies will be more effective.
Rain has delayed the start of the long-awaited first test match between India and New Zealand in Bengaluru, scheduled to start on Wednesday morning. Heavy showers have left the pitch covered and delayed the toss also and remains a concern for further interruptions in the preliminary two days of the match.
In addition, both teams had to cancel their training sessions the day before with rainy weather. The series will be important for New Zealand as the team aims to recover from a previous 2-0 loss against Sri Lanka. New Zealand captain Tom Latham, a captain within his team for the first time now, has been optimistic after he recalled some experience in India previously. He said that adapting strategies would be important, especially in seam-friendly conditions where the wet weather may make things possible during the match.
India, riding on a 2-0 series victory over Bangladesh, will still be the favorite to win for the series, given that the team maintains its pristine unbeaten home series record since 2012. In this context, New Zealand will miss star batsman Kane Williamson - they already face a difficult test as they play against the powerful Indians.
The first Test is a part of a three-Test series and there are more matches scheduled for Pune and Mumbai. However, it was bad luck for both the teams as they could not dodge the rain. Cricket fans worldwide keep their fingers crossed for an interesting contest.
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