India Squad for New Zealand Tour Announced: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the Indian squad for the ODI and Test series to be played during the tour of New Zealand.
India Announces ODI and Test Squads for New Zealand Tour: Full Details
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the Indian squad on Friday (October 16) for the upcoming ODI and Test series against New Zealand. Shubman Gill will captain the team for the first three matches of the five-match ODI series, while Shreyas Iyer will take charge for the remaining two ODIs. Gill will also serve as captain for the Test series. Iyer will act as vice-captain for the first three ODIs. However, the BCCI has not provided any reason as to why Iyer will captain the team for the final two ODIs.
ODI Series Schedule
- 1st Match – November 04 (Wednesday) – Auckland, starts at 7:30 AM (IST)
- 2nd Match – November 07 (Friday) – Wellington, starts at 7:30 AM (IST)
- 3rd Match – November 10 (Tuesday) – Hamilton, starts at 7:30 AM (IST)
- 4th Match – November 13 (Friday) – Mount Maunganui, starts at 7:30 AM (IST)
- 5th Match – November 15 (Sunday) – Mount Maunganui, starts at 7:30 AM (IST)
Test Series Schedule
- 1st Match – From November 19 – Wellington, starts at 3:30 AM (IST)
- 2nd Test – From November 27 – Christchurch, starts at 3:30 AM (IST)
India’s ODI squad for the first 3 matches
Shubman Gill (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer [VC], KL Rahul (Wicketkeeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Kishan (Wicketkeeper), Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna*, Kuldeep Yadav
India’s ODI squad for the 4th and 5th matches
Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan (Wicketkeeper, Vice-Captain), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra (Wicketkeeper), Mohammed Siraj, Yash Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav
India’s squad for the Test series
Shubman Gill (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (Vice-Captain), Devdutt Padikkal, Rishabh Pant (Wicketkeeper), Dhruv Jurel (Wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Anshul Kamboj, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Sai Sudharsan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj.
