New Zealand opener Devon Conway said that defeating India in their home conditions would be a huge ambition for his squad. He also said that overcoming India in India would be a more difficult task than defeating them in England during the inaugural World Test Championship final in June.

Mental toughness on surfaces that aid the spinner would also be one of the important areas they would aim to improve on during their forthcoming trip of India, Conway further added.

“Definitely. That’s a massive goal that we’d like to achieve. To beat India in their home conditions is probably a bigger challenge than beating them in England. It would be a serious achievement, if not as big as the World Test Championship final. That will be a very important series to try and prove that,” Conway was quoted as saying by stuff.co.nz.

Conway, when asked about his thoughts on succeeding in subcontinental conditions, remarked, “Travelling to the subcontinent and being presented with surfaces that turn, that’s where you’ve got to be really strong mentally within your defence, trust your defence, and you’ve got to have a method in which you can score. If you’re not looking to score runs you won’t be in good positions. You’ve got to nail down a plan and stick to it as much as possible, even though it’s going to be challenging.”

Conway will compete in the men’s T20 World Cup in the UAE before the two Tests against India in Kanpur and Mumbai. Conway made a full recovery from a left middle finger injury he sustained while batting for the Southern Brave in the hundred in August. The 30-year-old discussed how he may fit into the lineup.

“We’ve got Martin Guptill up top and Tim Seifert who’s done really well, and you’ve got the master, Kane Williamson, at three. If I could slot in at four it would be really good for the team’s sake, try to manipulate those middle periods against spin and run hard between the wickets,” he said.