The first Test between India and New Zealand will be played in Bangalore from October 16.
Rain can become a villain in the first match of the 3-Test series between India and New Zealand. The Indian team’s training session was canceled due to rain in Bangalore on Tuesday. According to weather website Accuweather, rain is expected in Bangalore for the next 5 days starting Wednesday, October 16. Of these, the chance of rain for four days is 40% or more.
One of the best drainage systems in Bangalore The drainage system of M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru is among the best drainage systems in the world. An underground drainage system was installed here, which is usually installed in golf courses. Once the rain stops, the water is drained from the ground using a remote control system.
More than 10,000 liters of water come out of the ground in just a few minutes. When it rains, the entire area, including the field and bowling alley, is covered with blankets.
The Indian team trained the day before The Indian team had a pre-match practice on Monday, October 14. Here, many players including Virat Kohli, Ravichandran Ashwin, Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul were seen sweating on the field. Kohli also gave advice to the net bowlers. He gave his autographed bat to a fan. see photo
Virat Kohli is going to practice.
Virat practiced batting in the nets for around an hour.
Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was also seen practicing.
Kanpur Test was also affected by rain The Indian team’s last test match was also affected by rain. The rain remained a hindrance during the first 3 days of this match played against Bangladesh in Kanpur. Despite this, the Indian team won the match in the last 2 days.
India beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets in the Kanpur Test. The team won the 2-match series 2-0.
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