India's cricket captain Saurav Ganguly on Friday sounded a warning to New Zealand, saying his team was determined to win both the upcoming Test and one-day series at home.

"We've been working hard at the training camp here and are confident of doing well," Ganguly said ahead of the busy new season starting next month with a two-Test series against the Kiwis.

World champions Australia will later join in for a limited-overs triangular before India travel to Australia in late-November for four Test matches.

Ganguly said India were keen to avenge last season's disastrous tour of New Zealand where they lost both the Test and one-day series on seamer-friendly pitches.

"We're determined to make amends this time," Ganguly said in an interview.

"Let's see how quickly New Zealand adjust to the conditions here. We're thinking only about New Zealand at the moment because we're playing them first. We'll think about Australia later."

Ganguly said the absence of fast bowler Shane Bond due to back injury would affect New Zealand's chances.

"No doubt, he (Bond) is a quality bowler. Obviously, New Zealand will miss him. It doesn't affect us, because we've beaten them even when he was in the team," Ganguly said, referring to India's victory in the World Cup.

The Indian captain, whose team lost to Australia in the World Cup final in South Africa, said he did not believe that the ensuing Australian tour was the biggest challenge of his career.

"Every tour is a challenge," said the 31-year-old, who has so far scored 4,100 runs in 67 Tests.

"The World Cup also was a big challenge for us and we had done outstandingly well before losing in the final.

"Against Australia, it's as much about mind games as about skill. They're a very good side and playing very well."

Ganguly said his aim in the new season was to do well both as captain and batsman.

"You don't set any personal goals," he said.

"You want to do well just like any other cricketer and, as captain, you want your team to do well. So, these are the two goals."

India, yet to win a Test series outside the sub-continent since 1986, had a dismal tour of Australia three seasons ago when they were blanked 3-0 under Sachin Tendulkar's captaincy.