IND vs NZ Dream11 Prediction Today Match, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Pitch Report - New Zealand Tour Of India 2024, 2nd Test

The second IND vs NZ Test will launch on October 24  [Source: @BCCI, @ICC/x.com]

Team India (IND) and New Zealand (NZ) will collide in the second Test of their three-match series from October 24 onwards at the MCA Stadium in Pune, and the action will commence from 9:30 AM IST onwards on each of the five days. The New Zealand team, under the leadership of Tom Latham, won the first Test in Bengaluru to take a 1-0 lead in the series.

Ahead of this game, here is a look at the Dream11 predictions, the fantasy cricket tips, the pitch report and the best predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match.

IND vs NZ 2nd Test Preview

Team India lost the series-opener in Bengaluru last week to have their six-match winning streak snapped by the visiting New Zealanders. With the series on the line, Rohit Sharma and co. need to win the Pune Test to enforce a decider in Mumbai next week. Sarfaraz Khan and Rishabh Pant made handy runs for India in the second innings after the collapse of Day 2. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli also chipped in with blistering half-centuries, while spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja excelled with the ball.

New Zealand’s eight-wicket win over India in Bengaluru marked their first-ever Test win on Indian soil after 36 years. Rachin Ravindra delivered a ‘Player of the Match’ winning performance with scores of 134 and 39* across both innings. Fast bowlers Matt Henry and William O’Rourke also demonstrated excellent composure, especially in a tiresome second innings after making the new ball count on Day 2. With a newfound winning momentum, New Zealand will be aiming to script history by securing a rare series win in India, and climb up the competitive 2023-25 WTC points table in the process.

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IND vs NZ Head-to-Head in Tests

IND vs NZ 2nd Test Weather And Pitch Report  

Weather: According to AccuWeather, the weather around Pune’s MCA Stadium during match time will likely be favorable for cricketing action. While the weather will mostly be sunny and pleasant in the initial few days, there is a slight possibility of rainfall on Day 5 morning.

Pitch Report: The conditions at the MCA Stadium in Pune will be expected to favor spinners. However, batters can notch up big runs on the board upon getting settled in. The average first innings total at the venue has turned out to be 431. The captain winning the toss will likely opt to bat first, considering the teams batting first have won both Test matches at the venue so far.

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IND vs NZ 2nd Test Captain and Vice-captain

IND vs NZ Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues

IND vs NZ, 2nd Test: Dream11 Team 1 [Source: @Dream11 App]

Wicketkeeper: Rishabh Pant, Devon Conway
Batters: Virat Kohli, Sarfaraz Khan, Will Young
All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips
Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Matt Henry

Captain: Rishabh Pant
Vice-captain: Rachin Ravindra

IND vs NZ Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/ Grand Leagues

IND vs NZ, 2nd Test: Dream11 Team 2 [Source: @Dream11 App]

Wicketkeeper: Rishabh Pant, Devon Conway
Batters: Rohit Sharma, Tom Latham, Sarfaraz Khan
All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Rachin Ravindra
Bowlers: Kuldeep Yadav, William O’Rourke, Matt Heny

Captain: Ravichandran Ashwin
Vice-captain: Devon Conway

IND vs NZ Expert Advice

Given the playing conditions and the expected team combinations of the two sides, a 2-3-3-3 combination will be ideal for the game.

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