New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson on Saturday conceded that it's a huge task to beat India in their own backyard.
"India's record is very good at home. They are a very hard team to beat. We know that, at home in particular, they are the strongest team in the world. There are no illusions that we need to come out and play our best cricket," said Williamson ahead of the opening match at the Wankhede Stadium.
"We saw in the last series here that we were two all going into the decider which was a fairly good effort although we knew that perhaps we hadn't played our best and it was a shame in that last game (in Visakhapatnam which the Kiwis lost to lose the rubber 2-3). It will be nice to come out in this series and, do a little bit better," he hoped.
"Of late, we have been putting some good performances on the board and we know coming here, it is a very tough challenge and we have to be aware of this," he added.
"People talk a lot about adjusting to the conditions in India, and that's really important not just when you come to India but the specific grounds you play at, they are always a little bit different. We did that fairly well last time we were here and it would nice to do that better (this time),” Williamson said.