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Michael Bracewell of New Zealand celebrates the wicket of Virat Kohli of India during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Final between India and New Zealand at Dubai International Stadium on March 09, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Matthew Lewis-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)

"Pretty exciting opportunity": Black Caps set to play in front of 40k fans in first India match

Author: Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2026, 3:46pm

Busy times ahead for the Black Caps.

They're preparing for their three-match ODI series against India, followed by the five-match T20 series that serves as ideal preparation for the upcoming T20 World Cup.

The squad features several new faces, including debutants Jaden Lennox and Christian Clarke, and is captained by Michael Bracewell.

The first test is taking place at India's Kotambi Stadium – a 40,000 seat stadium that reportedly sold out within minutes of the game being announced.

Bracewell told Piney it’s going to be a pretty exciting opportunity to play in front of 40,000 fans, and perhaps a new one for some of the guys in the squad.

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