The

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toured India in October and November 2024 to play three

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matches against

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. The Test series formed part of the

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. In June 2024, the

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(BCCI) confirmed the fixtures for the tour, as a part of the 2024–25 home international season. Prior to the series, New Zealand had won only two test matches in India with their last win coming in the 1988-89 season. New Zealand won all the three tests in the series, setting several records in the process, including their first series victory in India and the first instance of India being whitewashed 3-0 in a Test series at home. New Zealand for the first time won 3 Test matches in same series This was India's first Test series defeat at home since

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beat them in

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..India's loss in the series was widely panned by fans and calls were made to retire aging players from the test side.

Squads

India named Harshit Rana,

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, Mayank Yadav, and

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as travelling reserves. On 20 October 2024,

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was added to India’s squad for the second and third Tests. On 29 October, Harshit Rana was added to India’s squad for the third Test. New Zealand named Michael Bracewell for only the first match, whereas

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was named for the second and third matches only. On 15 October 2024,

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was ruled out of the Test series due to knee injury, with

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named as his replacement. On 22 October,

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was ruled out of the second Test due to his rehabilitation from a groin strain. He missed the first Test for the same reason. On 29 October, Williamson was ruled out of the third Test.

Test series

1st Test

2nd Test

3rd Test

Statistics

Leading run-scorers

Leading wicket-takers

Notes

References

External links

Series home at ESPNcricinfo
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