It reflects how packed the schedule is, with captain Virat Kohli taking a dig at the scheduling aspect. After the New Zealand tour concludes on March 4 with the second and final Test, India will host South Africa for the first of three ODIs just after eight days. “The last series we played against Australia was ODIs, so we spent more time on the field. “Any New Zealand tour is much more relaxed. They get on with it, but they also play really hard and want to win the game.

Source: The Telegraph January 23, 2020 21:45 UTC