India vs New Zealand 2016: For the first time, Indore will host a Test match. There have also been speculations that the 3rd and final Test in Kolkata might well the first day and night Test match in India, with the much-talked-about Pink ball.
The historic Green Park stadium in Kanpur will host the first Test between India and New Zealand from September 22, 2016 beginning a 13-Test 2016-17 home season of cricket for India, which also includes visits by England, Australia and Bangladesh. New Zealand’s three-match series will then move to new-Test venue Indore for the second game before rounding off the Test series at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
India’s home season will include 13 Tests, eight ODIs and three Twenty20 Internationals. The thirteen Tests in the season also equals the record for the highest number of home Tests in a season; the previous time these many games were held was in 1979-80, also in India.
New Zealand last visited India for a Test series in 2012, when they lost the Test series 0-2 but won the two-match T20I series 1-0.
Test Schedule :
| Match | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Test | Green Park Stadium, Kanpur | September 22 – 26 |
| 2nd Test | Holkar Stadium, Indore | September 30 – October 4 |
| 3rd Test | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | October 8-12 |
ODI Schedule :
After the Tests, the Black Caps will also play 5 ODIs starting from 16 October in Dharamsala.
| Match | Venue | Date |
| 1st ODI | HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala | October. 16 |
| 2nd ODI | Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi | October. 19 |
| 3rd ODI | PCA Stadium, Mohali | October. 23 |
| 4th ODI | JSCA International Stadium, Ranchi | October. 26 |
| 5th ODI | Dr. YS Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium, Vizag | October. 29 |
India vs New Zealand 2016 Full Schedule and Venue
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