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IND Vs NZ: Team India Makes A Surprising Pitch Demand For 3rd Test In Mumbai, Report REVEALS

The India vs New Zealand 3rd Test will be starting from November 1.

Team India will be keen to bounce back after having lost the first two games of the series against New Zealand and as the third and final Test approaches Wankhede Stadium. It was said that a more levelled pitch was being prepared that would not favor the spinners as much as it did in Pune. It has now emerged that the Indian team has asked the pitch curator to prepare a “rank turner” for the match that is scheduled to start on November 1.

Management Not Satisfied With Wankhede Pitch

According to The Indian Express, the team management was not satisfied with the Wankhede pitch and sought a surface that would provide assistance to spinners from the very first day of play. Mumbai Test is very crucial for the ambition of India to play in the final of World Test Championship. India now stands a significantly decreased probability of reaching the final by losing twice to Kiwis. So, this one is even more crucial after a rather testing five-match series looming in Australia for India.

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Also Read: IND Vs NZ, Pitch Report: Will Wankhede Be A Batting Paradise Or Spinners Delight In 3rd Test?

Preparing A Pitch That is Helpful To Spinners

“It will be rank turner pitch. The team management has requested to prepare a pitch which can help spinners from day 1. It seems the team wants to go on a tried and tested formula,” the paper quoted a source as saying.

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In 2nd Test, Washington Sundar who capitalized on the MCA stadium’s conditions as both Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja were struggling in making an impact. The third Test between India and New Zealand is scheduled to start from November 1and this will definitely be very crucial for staying in race of WTC.

Also Read: Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Who Truly Steered India To Victory? It’s Not Rishabh Pant

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