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New Zealand vs Afghanistan Test Match 2024: The New Zealand team landed in India on Thursday. This team under the captaincy of Tim Southee is going to play a test match in Greater Noida, but what is the matter that the Kiwi team will not play against the Indian team after coming to India. Actually, some time ago the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had declared Noida, Kanpur and Lucknow as the home ground of the Afghanistan cricket team. Now the New Zealand team has come to Noida to play against Afghanistan and not India.

A Test match is to be played between New Zealand and Afghanistan, which will start on 9 September. Let us tell you that New Zealand has brought a very strong team against Afghanistan. Apart from captain Tim Southee, Kane Williamson, Devon Conway, Tom Latham and Rachin Ravindra will also be a part of this series.

New Zealand is third in the WTC table

This Test match against Afghanistan will help New Zealand prepare for the Test series against Sri Lanka. On one hand, the New Zealand vs Afghanistan Test match will start from September 9. After that, the Kiwi team will start a 2-Test series against Sri Lanka from September 18. The series against Sri Lanka will be a part of the World Test Championship.

Let us tell you that New Zealand is at the third position in the World Test Championship table. India and Australia are at the first and second positions respectively. If New Zealand wants to make its way to the final, then it will have to defeat Sri Lanka at any cost. After that, the Kiwi team will face the challenge of Team India. The India vs England series is to start from October 16. This series against New Zealand will also be very important for India because winning it will make the path to the final much easier for Team India.

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