India A to Play Three Four-Day Matches in New Zealand Ahead of 2026 Test Series
India A will play three four-day matches against New Zealand A in Christchurch starting October 24, coinciding with India's senior team's white-ball tour in New Zealand. These matches aim to prepare India's red-ball specialists ahead of a two-Test series scheduled from November 19 to early December. The tour also includes five T20Is and five ODIs, marking India's first Test matches in New Zealand since 2019 and their first white-ball tour there since 2022, according to New Zealand Cricket.
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thestatesman broke this story on 1 Sept, 11:18 am. Other outlets followed.
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