Team India from the past 12 years had never lost in Mumbai, and it is the time to avoid Clean Sweep against New Zealand by wining the 3rd Test in Mumbai.
Updates about India vs New Zealand Test:
New Zealand has already got a lead of 2-0 in the Test series in India, and now India has a chance to avoid Clean Sweep by winning the third Test match between India and New Zealand. In the past years, India had face a Clean Sweep only Once against South Africa in year 2000, If team India lost in Mumbai test then it is the first time after 1983, when team India lost 3 matches in any Home Test series. Before 1983 India lost 3 matches in home test series against West Indies.
Practicing with 35 Net Bowlers: To avoid Clean Sweep against New Zealand Team India is practicing very hard. On behalf of team management Mumbai cricket association has provided 35 net bowlers, few of them are teenagers and school students. On Wednesday, Team had been practicing to face the spin attack against New Zealand. Team has practiced on total 4 pitches, with Pace bowling is practiced on 2 pitches and Spin bowling is practiced on the other 2 pitches. Along with the Batting Crease line on the pitch, there are two more lines drawn on the pitch, which are helping the batesman’s to understand the line and length of the ball. Such efforts are not seen in Pune test.
Schedule of the Test:
The third test between India vs New Zealand will be played from 1 November, 2024 by 9:30 A.M. in the morning to 5 November, 2024 in Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. This is final test match of the series, India from the past 12 years had never lost a test match in Mumbai, the last test match which team India lost in this stadium was played in 2012, against England. After that all the three test matches which were played on this stadium was Won by team India. The last test match played in Mumbai by team India was against New Zealand, and India won that test match by 372 Runs and Ajaz Patel by taking 10 Wickets in that match had made a record.https://aajpatrika24.com/ipl-retention-2025-announcement-live-updates/
Score of the Test Series:
In the Test Series New Zealand has got a lead by 2-0 by winning the last 2 test matches against team India on their India tour, If India want’s to avoid Clean Sweep they have to win the 3rd Test match in Mumbai.
World Test Championship (WTC): This Match is important for team India with prospective to the final’s of World Test Championship (WTC). Team India have to win 4 matches from the remaining 6 matches of the League, to made place in the third final of the World Test Championship (WTC). If India lost the Mumbai test match, then India has to win 4 matches from the 5 matches test series against Australia in November.
India will be looking to bounce back after a challenging series so far, with players like Rohit Sharma (captain), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Virat Kohli, and Jasprit Bumrah among those aiming to make an impact. New Zealand, led by Tom Latham, will aim to maintain their strong form with key players like Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra contributing heavily in previous matches.https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/ind-vs-nz-wankhede-pitch-mumbai-9646356/
The venue, Wankhede Stadium, is a historical cricketing ground, remembered for iconic moments like Sachin Tendulkar’s last Test and thrilling World Cup matches. The surface at Wankhede traditionally offers bounce for fast bowlers early on, followed by significant turn for spinners as the game progresses. India’s spinners like Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja could be key players, exploiting conditions that might baffle New Zealand’s batting lineup, led by Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra, who will be crucial in countering India’s bowling might.
This third Test might also hold symbolic importance, marking a crucial phase in India’s transition, with young talents like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill emerging as torchbearers, alongside veterans such as Virat Kohli.