As India and New Zealand prepare for the second Test in Pune, all eyes will be on the weather conditions, which are expected to be far more favourable than those in Bengaluru. The first Test saw India suffer a big defeat,

With India eyeing to level the series after going down to New Zealand in the first Test, will the Pune surface be a spin paradise right from the start? Find out.

India vs New Zealand, IND vs NZ, 2nd Test, Day 1, LIVE Updates: Team India have won their last 18 consecutive Test assignments at home and will be aiming to keep that streak alive with a victory in the second Test against New Zealand in Pune that gets underway on Thursday.

Indian players practiced hard ahead of the second Test match against New Zealand where they will aim to bounce back after a defeat in the opening game of the series in Bengaluru. The duo of captain Rohit Sharma and coach Gautam Gambhir need to avoid defat to ensure India's 12-year-old record of not losing a Test series at home.

The second Test between India and New Zealand in Pune got underway today. The visitors are leading the series 1-0 after their first-ever win in India since 1988. India are in a must-win situation in a home Test series for the first time in a decade.

New Zealand won the toss and decided to bat in the second cricket test against India, hoping to clinch the three-test series with a win in the western Maharashtra state city of Pune.

New Zealand skipper Tom Latham won the toss and has opted to bat first in this second Test against India on Thursday, October 24 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune. The Kiwis have dropped Matt Henry,

Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: India will put on a brave face as they look to put the 1st Test's shock result in the rear view mirror as hosts take on New Zealand in Pune.

India and New Zealand are gearing up for the second Test in Pune. With the Day 1 of the IND vs NZ 2nd Test set to get underway on October 24 (Thursday), all eyes will be on the weather conditions. Notably,

The second Test match of the series will see Rohit Sharma's India take on Tom Latham's New Zealand today at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.