The 15-member Indian squad has been announced for the Test series against New Zealand starting on October 16. Apart from this, four traveling reserves have also been kept. Jasprit Bumrah has been made the vice-captain. No vice-captain has been selected for the Indian team for the two-match series against Bangladesh. It is believed that BCCI is eyeing Bumrah as the future captain of the Test team after Rohit Sharma.
The team's fast bowler Mohammad Shami is still not fully fit. He did not make the squad, with Shami recovering from an ankle injury, for which he underwent surgery earlier this year. He is out of the 2023 ODI World Cup final due to injury. Fast bowler Yash Dayal is out due to injury. He was in the Indian team for the Bangladesh series.
The first Test will be played in Bengaluru from October 16 The New Zealand team is visiting India for a three-match Test series. A three-match Test series will be played between India and New Zealand from October 16. His first match will be played in Bengaluru.
Indian team's batting line-up is strong The batting line-up of the Indian team is very strong. Along with Rohit, Virat Kohli, Yashaswi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant are also part of the team. The selectors have also included Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel in the squad. All-rounders Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja have also got a chance in the team.
Indian squad for three Test matches against New Zealand Rohit Sharma (captain), Jasprit Bumrah (vice-captain), Yashwi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Dhruv Jurrell (wicketkeeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel. Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Siraj and Akash Deep.
Travel Reserve: Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mayank Yadav and the famous Krishna.
New Zealand squad for tour of India Tom Latham (Captain), Tom Blundell (wicketkeeper), Michael Bracewell (1st Test), Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, William O'Rourke, Ajaz Patel, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears, Ish Sodhi (2nd and Third Test), Tim Southee, Kane Williamson and Will Young.
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