India will take on the New Zealand in the first Cricket Test of a three-Test series at the Green Park stadium in Kanpur today. The match will start this morning at 9.30. India are strong favourites after their recent 2-0 victory over the West Indies in a four-match away series, which saw Kohli scoring his first Test double century in Antigua. India start the series just one point behind Pakistan, and they will be hopeful of returning to number one before Pakistan play three Tests against the West Indies in October and November. This Test marks a major milestone as India will play its 500th Test. To mark the occasion, BCCI has arranged festivities. Former captains such as Sunil Gavaskar and Mohammad Azharuddin are expected to join Sachin Tendulkar and Kapil Dev at Kanpur's Green Park as part of the festivities.