India Head Coach Gautam Gambhir backed K.L. Rahul to regain his batting form, while New Zealand prepared for a trial by spin in the second Test between the sides beginning today.
India’s proud record of not losing a single test series on home soil since 2012 is on the line after New Zealand beat them by eight wickets in the series opener in Bengaluru.
The hosts were bundled out for 46 in the first innings and a vastly improved 462 in the second was not enough to prevent New Zealand from going 1-0 up in the three-test series.