'I'm always a big fan of KL Rahul...': Trent Boult ahead of the series

Team India will take on New Zealand in the multi-format series, beginning from October 22.

Ahead of the series, former New Zealand pacer Trent Boult feels Team India's KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal are the two batsmen to watch out for.

"I'm always a big fan of KL Rahul and his style of batsmanship. So he's a big player at the top of the order for the Indian side. And yeah, I believe Jaiswal is there as well. Two classy batters to see bat. So yeah, be interesting to see," he said during an exclusive interview with PTI.

He then feels that the series will be good, as hosting the Indian team in Test format in New Zealand's conditions is exciting.

"It's always an exciting chance when the Indian team comes down to play Test cricket in New Zealand. The only thing I can see happening is it's going to be late October. I believe, just coming out of winter. So it's going to be quite cold. Hopefully, there's a bit of greenness in the wickets for some of our bowlers. It's going to be a good series, I'm sure," said Boult.

IND vs NZ: Formats, dates, and venues

The series will begin with five T20I matches. The first match will be played on October 22 at the Hagley Park South in Christchurch, followed by the second game on October 24 at the same venue. The third T20I match will be played on October 27 at the Wellington Regional Stadium in Wellington and the fourth game on October 30 at the Eden Park in Auckland. The Seddon Park in Hamilton will host the fifth T20I match on November 1.

The ODI series between Team India and New Zealand will begin from November 4, with the first game to be played at the Eden Park. The second ODI is scheduled to be played on November 7 at the Wellington Regional Stadium in Wellington, whereas the third clash will be played on November 10 at the Seddon Park in Hamilton. The Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui will host the fourth and fifth ODI games on November 13 and 15, respectively.

The cricket fans will then witness a two-match Test series between Team India and New Zealand. The first clash will be played from November 19 at the Basin Reserve in Wellington, followed by the second game from November 27 at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch.

(With PTI Inputs)