India vs New Zealand Dream11 prediction - get fantasy tips for New Zealand tour of India 2024, 2nd Test in Pune

The second Test of the New Zealand in India, 3 Test Series, 2024 has India taking on New Zealand. The match will be played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune on 24th October 2024 at 09:30 AM IST.

IND vs NZ (India vs New Zealand), 2nd Test - Match Information

Match: India vs New Zealand, 2nd Test
Date: 24th October 2024
Time: 09:30 AM IST
Venue: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune

IND vs NZ (India vs New Zealand), 2nd Test Preview

India and New Zealand have played one match in the series, with New Zealand winning all the games played so far.

In the first game of this series, Rachin Ravindra was the Man of the Match and Sarfaraz Khan scored the highest fantasy points for India with 182 match fantasy points while Rachin Ravindra topped the fantasy points leaderboard for New Zealand with 212 match fantasy points.

IND vs NZ, Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The pitch at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. The surface will not allow a lot of assistance to the bowlers and wicket taking is not going to be easy. 

The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 313 runs. The pitch at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune is a sporting one with decent assistance for both batters and bowlers on offer. The team winning the toss may decide to bat or bowl depending on the ground conditions today.

Weather Report for Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune

Temperature is expected to be around 28°C with 52% humidity. 4.04 m/s winds are expected.

Pace or Spin?

The pacers have taken 71% of the total wickets at this venue. Hence picking up pacers for your fantasy team should be a good idea. Based on the stats available, we predict that the pitch will continue to assist the pacers.

IND vs NZ, Head to Head

In the 63 matches played between these 2 teams, India batters have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while bowlers have earned the most fantasy points for New Zealand.

IND vs NZ Dream11 Prediction: Top Batter and Wicket-Keeper Picks

M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets

1. Sarfaraz Naushad Khan
   Sarfaraz Khan is a batter with an average of 126 match fantasy points in the last 4 games, a fantasy rating of 8.7 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He is a top order right-handed batter. In the last 3 matches this player has scored 0, 150, 222, 17, 16 runs averaging 101.3 per match.
2. Rishabh Rajendra Pant
   Rishabh Pant is a wicket-keeper with an average of 158 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.4 and is a safe bet for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. Rishabh Pant is a top order left-handed batter and also keeps wickets. In the recently played 3 matches he has scored 20, 99, 9, 4, 39 runs at an average of 42.8 per match.
3. Kane Stuart Williamson
   Kane Williamson is a batter with an average of 143 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. This player is a top order batter, bats right-handed. In the recent 3 matches Kane Williamson has scored 7, 46, 55, 30, 17 runs at an average of 31 per match.

IND vs NZ Dream11 Prediction: Top Bowler Picks

M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets

1. Matthew James Henry
   Matt Henry is a bowler with an average of 150 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.2 and is a safe bet for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. He is a right-arm fast medium bowler and in the recent 2 matches this player has taken 15 wickets at an average of 12.3. Matt Henry has been very successful against this team, taking 5, 0, 3, 0, 0 wickets in the recent matches.
2. Ajaz Yunus Patel
   Ajaz Patel is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He has an average of 108 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.8. This player is a slow left-arm orthodox bowler and in the recent 2 matches Ajaz Patel has taken 2 wickets at an average of 117.5. He has done very well against this opposition, taking 0, 2, 10, 0, 4 wickets in the recent matches.
3. Jasprit Jasbirsingh Bumrah
   Jasprit Bumrah is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. This player has an average of 125 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.7. Jasprit Bumrah is a right-arm fast bowler and in the last 2 matches he has taken 0, 1, 0, 2, 3 wickets at an average of 20. This player has done very well against this opposition, taking 0, 1, 0, 2, 0 wickets in the recent matches.

IND vs NZ Dream11 Prediction: Top All-Rounder Picks

M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets

1. Rachin Ravindra
   Rachin Ravindra can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. Rachin Ravindra has an average of 151 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.9. He is a top order left-handed batter. In the recently played 2 matches this player has scored 134, 0, 39, 0, 10 runs averaging 91.5 per match.
2. Ravichandran Ashwin
   Ravichandran Ashwin is a safe bet for your Fantasy Team. Ravichandran Ashwin has an average of 117 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.2. He bowls off break and in the last 2 matches this player has taken 0, 1, 0, 0, 0 wickets at an average of 37.5. Ravichandran Ashwin has been very successful against this team, taking 0, 0, 0, 1, 0 wickets in the recent matches. He has bowled well at this venue in the recent 2 matches this player played here and has taken 13 wickets.
3. Glenn Dominic Phillips
   Glenn Phillips is a safe bet for your Fantasy Team. Glenn Phillips has an average of 115 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.1. He bowls off break and in the recent 2 matches this player has taken 4 wickets at an average of 52.5. Glenn Phillips has been very successful against this team, taking 0, 1 wickets in the recent matches.

IND vs NZ Dream11 Prediction: Top Players of the Last Match

M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets

The Top Point Getters for India are Rishabh Pant with 148 match fantasy points. Kuldeep Yadav with 84 match fantasy points and Virat Kohli with 84 match fantasy points.

The Top Point Getters for New Zealand are Rachin Ravindra with 212 match fantasy points. Matt Henry with 166 match fantasy points and Devon Conway with 144 match fantasy points.

IND vs NZ Dream11 Prediction: Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks

M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets

1. Matthew James Henry
   Matt Henry is a bowler with an average of 150 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.2 and is a safe bet for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. He is a right-arm fast medium bowler and in the recently played 2 matches this player has taken 15 wickets at an average of 12.3. Matt Henry has done very well against this opposition, taking 5, 0, 3, 0, 0 wickets in the recent matches.
2. Rachin Ravindra
   Rachin Ravindra is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He has an average of 151 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.9. This player is a top order batter, bats left-handed. In the last 2 matches Rachin Ravindra has scored 183 runs averaging 91.5 per match.
3. Sarfaraz Naushad Khan
   Sarfaraz Khan is a batter with an average of 126 match fantasy points in the last 4 games, a fantasy rating of 8.7 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He is a top order right-handed batter. In the recent 3 matches this player has scored 405 runs at an average of 101.3 per match.
4. Rishabh Rajendra Pant
   Rishabh Pant is a wicket-keeper with an average of 158 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.4 and is a safe bet for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. Rishabh Pant is a top order batter, bats left-handed and also keeps wickets. In the recent 3 matches he has scored 171 runs at an average of 42.8 per match.
5. Ravichandran Ashwin
   Ravichandran Ashwin is an all-rounder with an average of 117 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.2 and is a safe bet for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. This player is an off break bowler and in the last 2 matches Ravichandran Ashwin has taken 0, 1, 0, 0, 0 wickets at an average of 37.5. He has a very good record against this opponent, taking 0, 0, 0, 1, 0 wickets in the recent matches. This player has a good record at this venue in the recent 2 matches Ravichandran Ashwin played here and has taken 4, 2, 3, 0, 4 wickets.

IND vs NZ Squad Information

India (IND) Squad: Ravindra Jadeja, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ravichandran Ashwin, KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel and Akash Deep

New Zealand (NZ) Squad: Tim Southee, Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, Mitchell Santner, Mark Chapman, Matt Henry, Will Young, Tom Blundell, Ajaz Patel, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra and William O'Rourke

IND vs NZ Dream11 Team Today

Wicket-Keepers: Rishabh Pant and Tom Blundell

Batters: Sarfaraz Khan, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli and Will Young

All-Rounders: Rachin Ravindra, Ravichandran Ashwin and Glenn Phillips

Bowlers: Matt Henry and Akash Deep

Captain: Rachin Ravindra

Vice-Captain: Sarfaraz Khan

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