There will be a ‘grand war’ between India and New Zealand from October to December! A total of 12 matches will be played in 40 days

A very big and exciting news has come out for cricket fans. Cricket lovers are going to get a double dose of high-voltage matches in the last months of the year. New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has released the official schedule of the upcoming bilateral series against the Indian cricket team. According to the ongoing schedule, within just 40 days between October and December, the teams of India and New Zealand will take the field to play not just one or two, but 12 matches in different formats. Since the announcement of this long series between the two countries, the enthusiasm of the fans has reached sky high. Let us know the schedule and details of the matches of this entire tour. Thrill will be seen in all three formats: Complete blueprint of Test, ODI and T20 series. Under this busy schedule prepared by New Zealand Cricket Board, there will be a tough competition between the two teams in all three formats of the game. This 40-day tour will begin in mid-October. According to the schedule, important test matches will be played between the two teams under the first ICC World Test Championship (WTC), which are very important for both the teams to remain in the race for the finals. Immediately after this, the thrill of white ball cricket will begin in the months of November and December, in which a long series of ODI and T20I matches will be played between the strong batsmen and bowlers. Schedule from October to December: Know when and where both the teams will clash. The Blackcaps (New Zealand) team seems fully prepared for this long tour. As per the schedule, the Test series will start on Indian soil in the month of October, where the real test of Kiwi batsmen is going to happen on spin pitches. After this, the second phase of the series will start from the beginning of November, in which limited overs matches will be played. In this tour that will last till the first week of December, the players will get very little time to rest between the matches. The New Zealand Cricket Board has made it clear that the venue and timing of all the matches have been finalized keeping in mind the convenience of the broadcasters of both the countries, so that the fans can enjoy the live action without any interruption. This series is very important in terms of the race for the WTC final and preparations for the Champions Trophy. According to cricket pundits, the meaning of this series is very big for both the teams. While the Indian team would like to further strengthen its position in the points table of the World Test Championship by making a clean sweep of New Zealand on its home soil, the New Zealand team will take the field with the intention of challenging India at its own home. Apart from this, keeping in mind the upcoming Champions Trophy, the ODI matches to be held in November-December will provide an excellent platform for both the teams to prepare their best playing eleven and try new players. Young players will get a chance, the workload of senior players will be monitored. Playing 12 international matches in just 40 days is a big challenge for the players of any team, physically and mentally. In such a situation, both the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and New Zealand Cricket will pay special attention to the workload management of their senior and star players. There is every possibility that during the T20 and ODI series, senior players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah may be given rest in some matches, which will give a big opportunity to the young and talented players who shine in the IPL to showcase their talent at the international level.