Virat Kohli on Day 1 of the India vs New Zealand 1st Check© AFP
There was little to cheer for the group on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru throughout the primary session on Day 1 of the primary Check match between India and New Zealand on Wednesday. Rain continued to pour as no motion was doable and the toss was additionally delayed within the match. Nonetheless, the supporters discovered a purpose to cheer as native hero Virat Kohli got here out on the sector. Kohli has been part of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru franchise because the inception of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and enjoys a particular reference to the fanbase. The gang roared in pleasure as Virat made his approach to the bottom below an umbrella earlier than leaving for an indoor coaching session.
Rain delayed the toss on day one of many first Check between India and New Zealand in Bengaluru.
The Roar for Virat Kohli at Chinnaswamy stadium in the present day.
– THE CRAZE OF KING KOHLI..!!!!pic.twitter.com/8MjRBLEGLV
— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) October 16, 2024
Heavy showers saved the bottom coated forward of a scheduled 9.30am (0400 GMT) begin time, with rain forecast to interrupt play for the primary two days.
Virat Kohli within the discipline#INDvNZpic.twitter.com/ZYOw9yN5Ez
— Nitin Kumar (@Nitin_kumar57) October 16, 2024
Preparations for the primary match of the three-Check collection have been additionally hit by the climate, which precipitated coaching for each groups to be cancelled on Tuesday.
KING KOHLI AT HIS DEN. 🐐 [BCCI] pic.twitter.com/zUR5j3Xd4I
— ડⅈ (@AnsarAlikhan_18) October 16, 2024
Rohit Sharma’s in-form India are agency favourites at residence and are available recent from a 2-0 sweep of Bangladesh.
New Zealand, who will probably be with out injured main batsman Kane Williamson for not less than the primary match, misplaced each Assessments in Sri Lanka final month.
Tim Southee stepped down as captain after Sri Lanka swept the collection 2-0, with Tom Latham taking full-time cost for the primary time.
The second Check begins in Pune on October 24 and the third is in Mumbai from November 1.
(With AFP inputs)
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