India A tour of New Zealand 2026/27Oct 30, 2026
Toss: New Zealand A, elected to field first, New Zealand A v India A
New Zealand A, elected to field first in the India A tour of New Zealand 2026/27 match between New Zealand A v India A.
2nd unofficial Test, India A tour of New Zealand at Christchurch, Oct 31-Nov 3 2026. The match is at Hagley Oval, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand. Format: First-class.
Rhys Mariu captains New Zealand A, Dhruv Jurel captains India A.
Squads: New Zealand A (Rhys Mariu, Curtis Heaphy, Tim Robinson, Matthew Boyle, Dean Foxcroft, Mitchell Hay, Kristian Clarke, Brett Randell, Fraser Sheat, Jayden Lennox, Jarrod McKay). India A (Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal, Yash Rathod, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Smaran, Washington Sundar, Manav Suthar, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar).
What the toss means: the side that bowls first knows the target and can plan the chase, while the side that bats first can put runs on the board and use the pitch while it is fresh. Teams often choose based on dew, pitch speed and how short the format is.
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