Santner takes 13 to hand India their first home Test series defeat since 2012
New Zealand now completed their first-ever Test series win in India after wins in Bengaluru and Pune
New Zealand now completed their first-ever Test series win in India after wins in Bengaluru and Pune
"Perhaps we haven't batted as well in this series as we should have, but these things happen," India's captain said after series defeat
All the stats highlights from India's series defeat to New Zealand
"Didn't realise India were going to come that hard, but we managed to get the breakthroughs when we needed," says Tom Latham
The new captain lauded his team's brave approach and how they made the early running in both Tests
"They are allowed to have some bad games here and there," the India captain said of the two spinners
NZ captain scored 86 after Santner bagged 7 for 53, with visitors ending day two 301 runs ahead
The spinning pitch in Pune seems like a reaction to the seaming pitch in Bengaluru and its come back to bite them
Santner kept hitting the dry patch with cunning pace variations and came away with 7 for 53, which included the wicket of Kohli with a full-toss
Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra scored half-centuries before India's offspinners took complete charge
In a fairytale return to Test cricket, the allrounder demonstrated just how far he has come as a red-ball offspinner
Stats highlights from Pune, where India's right-arm offspinners took all 10 wickets in an innings for the first ever time
The MCA has promised improved access to water for the fans from day two onwards
Under new captain Latham, the likes of O'Rourke and Ravindra have shown what they can do, and there are others knocking on the door
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It's been a week or so of amazing sporting success for the country, but what the Black Caps did in Bengaluru and then Pune might have no equal
This is a team heading into transition. While the players who built India's invincibility at home are still around, let's celebrate what they have achieved instead of chastising them for how it ended
Tom Latham and Rachin Ravindra trust in their team's ability to adapt but don't want to go into the game with "too many preconceived ideas"
India coach says the team management backs Rahul and is unconcerned by the growing scrutiny of his form
The pitch, predominantly packed with black soil, will have lower bounce compared to the first Test in Bengaluru
"I'm sure we'll come up with a plan and find a way to take 20 wickets and hopefully score a few runs as well"
Behind the wicket is this unorthodox India batter's happy place
Pant was sidelined for large parts of the first Test after taking a hit on the knee, while Gill was left out of the XI due to neck stiffness
New Zealand hope he will recover in time to play the third Test in Mumbai
The allrounder batted at No. 3 and scored a first-innings 152 for Tamil Nadu in their ongoing Ranji Trophy match against Delhi
India have made every effort possible to restore to this series the one major ingredient it had lacked up to this point: home advantage