The Men’s selection committee has announced India’s ODI and Test squads for the upcoming tour of New Zealand, which will feature five one-day internationals and two test matches following the conclusion of the T20I series.
India have named a 16-member squad for the first three ODIs against New Zealand, with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli included in the lineup. The two-match Test series will begin in Wellington on November 19, with the second Test scheduled to start in Christchurch on November 27. Shubman Gill has been named captain of India’s ODI squad for the first three matches and will also lead the Test side. Shreyas Iyer will serve as vice-captain for the first three ODIs, while he will take over as captain for the fourth and fifth matches. KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan are the wicketkeeping options, while Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel and Naman Dhir feature among the all-round options. The squad also includes Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Anshul Kamboj and Gurnoor Brar. Prasidh Krishna has been included subject to fitness clearance. Shreyas Iyer will captain India in the fourth and fifth ODIs, with Ishan Kishan named vice-captain. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli retain their places in the squad, while Tilak Varma and wicketkeeper Kumar Kushagra are included for the final two matches. Gill will also lead India in the two-match Test series, with KL Rahul serving as vice-captain. The squad includes Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal and Sai Sudharsan among the batting options, while Rishabh Pant and Dhruv Jurel have been selected as wicketkeepers.
The announced squads feature separate leadership arrangements for the first three and final two ODIs, while Gill will captain the team in the Test format. India will look to carry their preparations into the ODI and Test assignments after completing the T20I series against New Zealand.
