The opening day of the first test between India and New Zealand was called off without a ball being bowled due to incessant rain on Wednesday, with bad weather forecast throughout the week in the south Indian city of Bengaluru.
The umpires inspected the surface at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium shortly before tea and decided that no play would be possible.
It was another frustrating day for the touring side, whose Asian tour began with a one-off test against Afghanistan abandoned due to rain in Greater Noida last month.
The current series, which also features matches in Pune and Mumbai, is part of the ICC World Test Championship. India are eyeing a big win over the 2021 champions to improve their chances of making a third consecutive final next year.
Rohit Sharma’s India, fresh from beating Bangladesh 2-0, are looking to win their 19th straight series on home soil since a 2-1 defeat by England in 2012.
