New Zealand vs India
1st Test
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New Zealand play India in the 1st Test of New Zealand v India 2026 at Basin Reserve, Wellington, on Thu 19 Nov 2026.
India’s form coming in: beat Sri Lanka (India won by 124 runs, Thu 1 Oct 2026, 2nd Semi-Final); beat Pakistan (India won by 19 runs, Sat 3 Oct 2026, Gold Medal Match); lost to West Indies (West Indies won by 5 wkts, Sat 3 Oct 2026, 3rd ODI); beat West Indies (India won by 8 wkts, Tue 6 Oct 2026, 1st T20I).
The five scheduled days: Day 1 Thu 19 Nov; Day 2 Fri 20 Nov; Day 3 Sat 21 Nov; Day 4 Sun 22 Nov; Day 5 Mon 23 Nov. Daily start times haven’t been published yet.
In Tests, India and New Zealand have met 65 times: India won 22, New Zealand 16, 27 drawn (records to 27 August 2026).
The sides meet again in the 2nd Test, Fri 27 Nov 2026 at Hagley Oval.
Basin Reserve opened in 1868, holds 6,800, its ends are the Vance Stand End and the Scoreboard End. Wellington’s Test ground, the only cricket ground with listed status from Heritage New Zealand.
At Basin Reserve: Its first first-class match, Wellington v Auckland, was played on 30 November 1873; its first Test was New Zealand v England from 24 to 27 January 1930. Brendon McCullum made 302 here, the first New Zealand Test triple-century, passing Martin Crowe’s 299 from 1991. New Zealand made 680 for 8 declared against India in February 2014, the highest Test total at the ground.
Ground facts: en.wikipedia.org ↗
- Match
- 1 of 2 Tests in New Zealand v India 2026
- World Test Championship
- New Zealand 3rd (72.22%) · India 5th (51.52%) in the 2025–27 table, as of 14 September 2026. Full table and what’s at stake
- Ground
- Basin Reserve (est. 1868, capacity 6,800, ends: Vance Stand End and Scoreboard End)
- Verified listings
- 2: India, New Zealand
India ✓ Confirmed
NZC’s deal with Sony Pictures Networks India covers New Zealand home internationals in India from 1 May 2024 to 30 April 2031. Subscription.
Source: NZC, Sony India deal, 27 Mar 2024 ↗ · Checked 29 Sep 2026
New Zealand ✓ Confirmed
NZC says Sky is host broadcaster of New Zealand home internationals from 2026-27 through 2031-32, on “Sky’s platforms”. NZC doesn’t name the streaming app, so it isn’t listed here. Free-to-air TV detail not yet announced. Subscription.
Source: NZC, Sky deal, 21 Feb 2025 ↗ · Checked 29 Sep 2026
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