How to watch India vs New Zealand: live stream 1st Test 2024 online or on TV, day 1 wiped out due to rain
By Adam Marshall,
23 hours ago
Top of the World Test Championship table, India are looking to extend their 12-year streak of going unbeaten in a home red ball series as they welcome the Black Caps for a three match battle. The India vs New Zealand live stream of the 1st Test is set to run until Saturday, October 20 — weather permitting!
Wedged between a thrashing of Bangladesh and their high profile visit to Australia, India are enjoying a busy period of international cricket right now. They were quite superb in that 2-0 Test series win over the Tigers, climaxing in an unlikely victory in Kanpur after losing two-and-a-half days to rain. As ever, the likes of captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ravichandran Ashwin and Jasprit Bumrah were firing on all cylinders.
Since beating India in the inaugural World Test Championship four years ago, New Zealand Test cricket has gone a little stale and they fell to consecutive red ball whitewashes to the Aussies in March and Sri Lanka last month. Tom Latham has replaced Tim Southee as captain for this series.
The first day was a major anti-climax, with the Bengaluru rain winning the battle — not a ball was bowled. That means the action will need to be squeezed into just four days, and Thursday's play will begin at 9.15 am IST local time (4.45 am UK / 11.45 pm ET / 8.45 pm PT / 2.45 pm AEDT) to accommodate.
To see if the home side can continue their dominance, discover all the information you need below to get an India vs New Zealand 1st Test live stream and watch cricket online from anywhere in the world.
How to watch India vs New Zealand for free
Cricket fans in India can watch the Test series against New Zealand for free thanks to JioCinema , as this free website and app will be showing live streams of all three games.
Daily start times for the 1st Test start are at 5 am UK time / 12 am ET / 9.30 am IST / 3 pm IST, but see above for any changes due to the weather.
If you want to watch the cricket on your TV in India, you'll need access to Sports18.
How to watch India vs New Zealand live stream in the US
To watch India vs New Zealand stateside, you'll need access to Willow TV. It's available as part of some cable TV plans or you can watch directly through the streamer.
Alternatively, you can get Willow action through the OTT streaming specialist Sling TV .
The live TV streaming service Sling TV lets you stream cable channels over the internet. Best of all, there's no need to subscribe to a full Sling package to watch the cricket.
India vs New Zealand coverage in the UK is carried through TNT Sports, which is available via TV plans from Sky, BT, EE and Virgin.
Alternatively, you can access TNT Sports online by signing up to Discovery Plus Premium. The rolling monthly membership can be cancelled any time and costs £30.99 per month .
How to watch India vs New Zealand in Australia
You can watch India vs New Zealand in Australia on Fox Cricket 501 with play starting each afternoon at 3 pm AEDT.
If you don't have Fox and want and don't wish to subscribe, sports streaming specialist Kayo Sports will show this and the other games of the series, with monthly rolling plans starting from $25.
How to watch India vs New Zealand in New Zealand
Sky Sport subscribers will be able to watch every minute of this Black Caps match and the entire Test series, meaning you can also stream India vs New Zealand online via Sky Go.
Alternatively, you can sign up to Sky Sport Now for a more flexible contract, costing $29.99 per week, $49.99 per month or $499.99 for a whole year.
How to watch India vs New Zealand from anywhere with a VPN
If you're going to be away from your normal TV setup but still want to watch India vs New Zealand, you might run into some problems. Thankfully, you can solve this exact issue with a Virtual Private Network (VPN).
A VPN lets you change your IP address to that of the area of what you want to watch, meaning you can tune into live cricket or other content even if you're not there. Our favorite is NordVPN , which is the No. 1-rated VPN in the world right now according to our sister site, TechRadar .
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Download the app at NordVPN
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The 1st five-day Test match between India vs New Zealand starts on Wednesday, October 16, with the fifth and final day scheduled for Sunday, October 20.
Each day of play starts at 9.30am IST local time, which is 5 am UK / 12 am ET / 9 pm PT (previous day) / 3 pm AEDT / 5pm NZT.
What are the Test series dates for India vs New Zealand in 2024?
1st Test: October 16-20 — M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
2nd Test: October 24-28 — Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
New Zealand: Tom Latham (c), Michael Bracewell, Tom Blundell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Ajaz Patel, Glenn Phillips, William O'Rourke, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears, Tim Southee, Kane Williamson, Will Young
What is the India vs New Zealand 1st Test venue?
The first India vs New Zealand Test is taking place at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Home to IPL franchise the Royal Challengers Bangalore, the stadium dates back to 1969 and holds a capacity 40,000. The highest Test score it has witnessed was Younis Khan's 267 for Pakistan back in 2005 — the last time India lost a Test at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
What is the head-to-head record between India vs New Zealand?
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