India Make Big Changes For IND vs NZ 2nd Test in Pune: KL Rahul Out As Rohit Sharma Remodel's XI

After winning the toss at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, New Zealand chose to bat in the second Test between India and New Zealand. Given the hard circumstances shown by 1st Test in Bengaluru, India will try to undo New Zealand's pick. As the game runs from October 24 to 28, two cricketing titans are about to engage in battle. Leading players from both sides—Tom Latham for New Zealand and Rohit Sharma for India—will be under close examination for their performance in this pivotal game. The pitch conditions will be very important as they will determine the level of a captivating and fierce game possible.

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India vs New Zealand 2nd Test Playing XI

India XI:  Rohit Sharma , Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli , Rishabh Pant , Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Ravichandran Ashwin , Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah .

New Zealand XI: Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ajaz Patel, Will O'Rourke.

KL Rahul dropped from the playing XI for India vs New Zealand 2nd Test 

India altered its lineup three times significantly before to the second Test match. The team includes Shubman Gill, Washington Sundar, and Akash Deep; the trio of KL Rahul , Kuldeep Yadav, and Mohammed Siraj have been left out. Sarfaraz Khan notably keeps his place in the playing XI, suggesting a team plan restructure and a definite concentration on improving performance in the next game.

What happened in the India vs New Zealand 1st Test in Bengaluru?

Held at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, New Zealand won the first Test of the India vs New Zealand series by 8 wickets. Matt Henry took 5/15, and India's first innings came to a score of 46. Notwithstanding the loss, Rishabh Pant 's brave 99 and Sarfaraz Khan's amazing 150 in India's second innings allowed them to record 462. In response, New Zealand boldly pursued the 107-run objective with remarkable efforts from Rachin Ravindra (39) and Will Young (48). With his all-around performance, Rachin Ravindra received Player of the Match, thereby highlighting New Zealand's supremacy in an exciting battle.