The Indian cricket team today left for the tour to New Zealand. The Indian team led by MS Dhoni are scheduled to play 5 one day international matches from the 19th of this month, followed by a 2-match Test series. The ODI squad left from Mumbai today, while Cheteshwar Pujara, Murali Vijay, Zaheer Khan and Umesh Yadav, who figure in the Test squad, will leave later.The first ODI will take place at the McLean Park at Napier.This is India's ninth visit to New Zealand for a bilateral contest, and their first since 2008-09 that they won 1-0.