Indian Cricket Team Departs for New Zealand Tour; BCCI Shares Travel Photos
The Indian cricket team has departed for its New Zealand tour, with the BCCI sharing photos of players like Ishan Kishan, Abhishek Sharma, and others at the airport and on the flight. The tour includes five T20Is starting October 22, followed by five ODIs and concluding with two Test matches in November. Shubman Gill will captain the first three ODIs and Tests, while Shreyas Iyer leads the final two ODIs. Matches are scheduled across various New Zealand cities including Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland, Hamilton, and Mount Maunganui.
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freepressjournal broke this story on 19 Oct, 12:21 pm. Other outlets followed.