KANPUR: India won the toss and elected to bat first against New Zealand in their ******-opener in Kanpur on Thursday -- the 500th Test in the hosts´ history.
India start as favourites
against New Zealand as they begin their quest to displace arch-rivals Pakistan at the top of the
Test rankings.
The three-Test ****** kicks off a packed programme of international cricket for India, who will also host England, Bangladesh and Australia later this season.
Two spinners and two pace bowlers are included in Virat Kohli´s
India team at Green Park stadium.
The Kane Williamson-led visitors have three spinners in their starting XI.
India: Murali Vijay, Lokesh Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Ravichandran Ashwin, Wriddhiman Saha (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav
New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Tom Latham, Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor, Luke Ronchi, BJ Watling (wicketkeeper), Mitchell Santner, Mark Craig, Ish Sodhi, Neil Wagner, Trent Boult.
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