NZ vs WZ Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 1st TEST Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Sat, Aug 22, 2026Last Updated on Aug 22, 2026 04:07 PM
North Zone vs West Zone Cricket Match Previews
Duleep Trophy 2026
NZ vs WZ Match Previews, Probable Playing 11, Cricket Match Live Score and Pitch Report
Teams will be updated once the lineup announced
NZ vs WZ Match Prediction, Duleep Trophy 2026, North Zone vs West Zone Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
NZ vs WZ (North Zone vs West Zone) Match Details
| Match | North Zone vs West Zone (NZ vs WZ) |
| League | Duleep Trophy 2026 |
| Date | Sunday, 23rd August 2026 |
| Time | 09:30 AM (IST) - 04:00 AM (GMT) |
NZ vs WZ Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report
NZ vs WZ Match Venue: BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground, Bengaluru, India
NZ vs WZ Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers.
NZ vs WZ Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Bengaluru, IN will be rainy. The temperature is expected to around 24°C on the match day with 74% humidity and 24.9 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 100% chances of precipitation during the game.
BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 50%
Spin Bowling
50%Batting Pitch 50%
Bowling Pitch
NZ vs WZ (North Zone vs West Zone) Playing 11
North Zone vs West Zone (NZ vs WZ) Match Preview
NZ vs WZ Match Preview: North Zone will take on West Zone in Duleep Trophy 2026 on Sunday, 23 August 2026 at 09:30 AM IST.
North Zone (NZ) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Yash Dhull and Sanat Sangwan will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
- Sanat Sangwan was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Ayush Badoni will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Ayush Doseja and Kanhaiya Wadhawan will strengthen the middle order for North Zone.
- Kanhaiya Wadhawan will lead the North Zone as a Captain. He is also a good Wicket-Keeper
Wicketkeeper
- Kanhaiya Wadhawan will do the Wicket Keeping for North Zone.
Spin Bowlers
- Nikhil Kashyap will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Pace Bowlers
- Arjun Sharma and Arshdeep Singh will lead the pace attack of his team.
West Zone (WZ) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Ruturaj Gaikwad and Prithvi Shaw will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Sarfaraz Khan will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Harvik Desai and Musheer Khan will strengthen the middle order for West Zone.
- Ruturaj Gaikwad will lead the West Zone as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Urvil Patel will do the Wicket Keeping for West Zone.
Spin Bowlers
- Tanush Kotian and Musheer Khan will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Tushar Deshpande and Mukesh Choudhary will lead the pace attack of his team.
North Zone vs West Zone (NZ vs WZ) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
NZ vs WZ Match Prediction: West Zone looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, WZ will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
NZ vs WZ Duleep Trophy 2026 Match Expert Advice: Abid Mushtaq will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Yash Dhull will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
NZ vs WZ Head to Head
NZ vs WZ Head to Head Records: North Zone vs West Zone have faced each other in 0 matches in TEST. Out of these 0 games, North Zone have won 0 whereas West Zone have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 5 |
| NZ Won | 2 |
| WZ Won | 3 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.
NZ vs WZ Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
NZ vs WZ Winning Prediction
- West Zone team has the upper hand over North Zone team. So try to pick more players from West Zone
NZ vs WZ Small League Must Picks:
NZ - Abid Mushtaq [238 points], Yash Dhull [129 points]WZ - Shams Mulani [449 points], Harvik Desai [441 points]
NZ vs WZ Grand League Risky Picks:
NZ - Kanhaiya Wadhawan [0 points], Abdul Samad [0 points]WZ - Urvil Patel [0 points], Musheer Khan [0 points]
North Zone (NZ) Key Players
- Abdul Samad [37*, 0*, 0, 18, 2]
- Ayush Badoni [5, (23, 2W)]
- Nikhil Kashyap [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Ayush Doseja [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Sanat Sangwan [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Anshul Kamboj [1W, 1W, 2W, 0W, 3W]
West Zone (WZ) Key Players
- Musheer Khan [PTs: 0, CR: 6.5]
- Mukesh Choudhary [2W, 0W, 1W, 0W, 1W]
- Shardul Thakur [2W, 1W, 2W, 1W, 0W]
- Ruturaj Gaikwad [30, 15, 42, 6, 67*]
- Shams Mulani [65, ]
NZ vs WZ Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Abdul Samad [PTs: 0, CR: 6.5]
- Musheer Khan [PTs: 0, CR: 6.5]
- Shardul Thakur [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Ayush Doseja [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Sanat Sangwan [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Ruturaj Gaikwad [PTs: 265, CR: 8.5]
- Shams Mulani [PTs: 449, CR: 9.0]
NZ vs WZ Injury / Unavailability
North Zone Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
West Zone Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
NZ vs WZ Live Stream
Where can I see NZ vs WZ Live Score?
You can see NZ vs WZ Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
NZ vs WZ match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.
NZ vs WZ Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch NZ vs WZ match Live Streaming and highlights on JioHotstar
NZ vs WZ match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
North Zone vs West Zone (NZ vs WZ) Squads
North Zone (NZ) Squad: Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Nikhil Kashyap, Qamran Iqbal, Yash Dhull, Sunil Kumar, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Nishant Sindhu, Abid Mushtaq, Anshul Kamboj, Arjun Sharma, Arshdeep Singh, Sanat Sangwan, Ayush Doseja, Kanhaiya Wadhawan(WK)(C)
West Zone (WZ) Squad: Shardul Thakur, Prithvi Shaw, Siddharth Desai, Ruturaj Gaikwad(C), Mukesh Choudhary, Atit Sheth, Shams Mulani, Tushar Deshpande, Harvik Desai(WK), Shivalik Sharma, Tanush Kotian, Sarfaraz Khan, Urvil Patel(WK), Musheer Khan, Jaymeet Patel
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q-1, What is the Match prediction for today's NZ vs WZ match?
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Q-6, Are there any injury updates for NZ vs WZ today?
A-6, There are no major injury updates at the moment for NZ vs WZ, but we will update the app and website as soon as new news arrives.
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