Nearly after a span of six years, the Indian cricket team will tour New Zealand in March to play two tests and five one-day internationals.

According to a press release by the cricket board, the tour would last from March 6 to April 7, 2009.

Before playing the one-day series against the host Kiwis, the Indian team will open its tour with a 20-20 international at Wellington on March 6.

The two nations will play five ODI’s at Napier, Hamilton, Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.

The Indians will also feature in a three-day match against New Zealand XI in Christchurch before tests at Hamilton from March 26 and Wellington from April 3.

The Indian team last visited the island nation in 2002-03.

India tour

March 6: Twenty20 international, Wellington
March 8: First ODI, Napier
March 11: Second ODI, Hamilton
March 14: Third ODI, Auckland
March 17: Fourth ODI, Wellington
March 20: Fifth ODI, Christchurch
March 22-24: v NZ XI, Lincoln University
March 26-30: First Test, Hamilton
April 3-7: Second Test, Wellington