New Zealand have not exactly been peaking at the right time, as they have lost three of their final league games, which is good news for India as they face the only team in the top four who have been on a downward spiral.

But it couldn't have been more enticing that Rohit (647), KL Rahul (360) and Virat Kohli (442) with a cumulative contribution of 1347 runs will meet their match in Ferguson (17 wickets), Boult (15 wickets) and Matt Henry (10 wickets), who have shared 42 wickets between them.