India men's national team arrive in Auckland for historic New Zealand tour

Auckland, Nov 9 (UNI) The Indian men's national team arrived here late on Monday night, ahead of their two international friendlies against New Zealand. The visit marks the first time the Blue Tigers have travelled to the country, known as Aotearoa in the traditional Māori language. The team departed Bengaluru around midnight on November 8, travelling via Kuala Lumpur, where they had a short layover before boarding their onward flight to Auckland, the largest city in New Zealand. They landed at 23:30 local time (16:00 IST), completing a long journey across continents. A cool late-spring evening greeted the team in…