Published: Jan 20, 2019, 05:59 PM (IST)
Edited: Jan 20, 2019, 05:59 PM (IST)
Auckland: The Indian cricket team on Sunday touched base in Auckland for their upcoming limited overs series against New Zealand, starting January 23.
The Indian team will play five ODIs and three T20 Internationals during their three-week stay in the country.
The BCCI uploaded a small video of Indian cricketers coming out of the Auckland airport, amidst cheers from a small but vocal pack of Indian supporters. (ALSO READ: Nobody has MS Dhoni’s nerve for finishing off victories: Ian Chappell)
The likes of Kedar Jadhav and Dinesh Karthik were seen signing autographs as the loudest cheer was reserved for skipper Virat Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma.
Hello #TeamIndia. Auckland welcomes you #NZvIND ✈️😎🇮🇳🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/8ER80bKS5b
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 20, 2019
The Indian team will leave for Napier on Monday morning where the first ODI will be played on Wednesday.
The subsequent ODIs will be played in Tauranga (January 26 and 28), Hamilton (January 31) and Wellington (February 3). (ALSO READ: In critical condition, Baroda cricketer Jacob Martin’s wife seeks financial help from BCCI)
The three T20s will be played in Wellington (February 6), Auckland (February 8) and Hamilton (February 10). The ODI matches will start at 7:30 am IST while the three T20Is will start at 12:30 pm IST.
