Team India are in New Zealand for a long tour that includes five T20Is, three ODIs and two Test matches. The T20I series starts on January 24 while the last Test match will begin on February 29.

It is an important tour for India as they would use the opportunity to finalise their squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup later this year.

India will be without the services of opener Shikhar Dhawan, while Hardik Pandya and Bhuvneshwar Kumar are also recovering from injuries.

Here is the full schedule of the tour:

India vs New Zealand T20I series:

1st T20I: January 24 at Eden Park in Auckland (starts 12:20 PM)

2nd T20I: January 26 at Eden Park in Auckland (starts 12:20 PM)

3rd T20I: January 29 at Seddon Park in Hamilton (starts 12:30 PM)

4th ODI: January 31 at Westpac Stadium in Wellington (starts 12:30 PM)

5th ODI: February 2 at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui (starts 12:30 PM)

India vs New Zealand ODI series:

1st ODI: February 5 at Westpac Stadium in Wellington (starts 7:30 AM)

2nd ODI: February 8 at Eden Park in Auckland (starts 7:30 AM)

3rd ODI: February 11 at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui (starts 7:30 PM)

Practice Game

3-day Match: February 14-16 at Seddon Park in Hamilton (starts 3:30 AM)

India vs New Zealand Test series:

1st Test:  February 21-25 at Basin Reserve in Wellington (starts 3:30 AM )

2nd Test:  February 29-March 4 at Hagley Oval in Christchurch (starts 3:30 AM)

The matches will be broadcasted on Star Sports on television and the Hotstar app.

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