India’s Test and ODI squads for New Zealand tour announced: Who’s in, who’s out?

Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: The BCCI selection committee has announced India’s ODI and Test squads for the upcoming tour of New Zealand. India will play five T20Is, five ODIs and two Tests on the tour.Fast bowlers Akash Deep and Anshul Kamboj returned to the Test squad. Shubman Gill will lead India in the first three ODIs while Shreyas Iyer will captain the team in the last two matches.

Akash Deep, Anshul Kamboj return to Test unit

Akash Deep and Anshul Kamboj have been included in India’s 16-man Test squad for the two-match series against New Zealand.Akash Deep recently returned to action after recovering from a lower back fracture. His last appearance for India came during the 2025 tour of England where he impressed with his performances.Kamboj, meanwhile, returns to the team after being dropped following his Test debut in England last year.DateTimeMatchVenue19-Nov-263:30 AM IST1st TestWellington27-Nov-263:30 AM IST2nd TestChristchurchBoth the pacers are also part of the India A squad that will play three multi-day matches against New Zealand A before the Test series. The team management will look to give them match practice ahead of the Tests.Gurnoor Brar, who has been doing well of late, has not been included in the Test squad. Wicketkeeper-spinner Rishabh Pant has been picked subject to a fitness test as he continues to recover from a left rib injury.India’s pace boss Jasprit Bumrah will only feature in the Test series during the New Zealand tour.

Shreyas Iyer captained India in the last two ODIs

Shubman Gill will lead India in the first three ODIs before Shreyas Iyer takes over in the last two matches.Iyer will be Gill’s deputy for the first three games, while Ishan Kishan has been named vice-captain for the fourth and fifth ODIs.The change in management comes as Gill moves on to the Test series starting on November 19. KL Rahul, who is part of the first three ODI matches, will also turn his attention to red-ball cricket.Senior batsmen Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be available for all the five ODIs. All-rounders Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel and Naman Dhir are also part of both the ODI squads.

Kumar Kushagra gets first ODI call-up

Wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Kushagra has been called up to India for the first time for the last two ODIs. Fast bowler Yash Thakur also earned his first ODI call-up.Left-handed batsman Tilak Varma returns to the ODI squad after last playing 50-over cricket in December 2025. Pacer Auqib Nabi has also been included in the last two matches.Ravindra Jadeja has been left out of the ODI squad. Senior pacers Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar were also not included.Bhuvneshwar has been added to the Indian squad for the fifth T20I against the West Indies in Bengaluru and is set to feature in the T20I series against New Zealand starting on October 22.

India vs New Zealand ODI Schedule

The five-match ODI series will begin on November 4 at Eden Park in Auckland. The second match will be played at Basin Reserve in Wellington on November 7, followed by the third ODI at Seddon Park in Hamilton on November 10.The final two matches will be played at Mount Maunganui on November 13 and 15. All the five ODIs are scheduled to start at 7:30 AM IST.DateTimeMatchVenue04-Nov-267:30 AM IST1st ODIauckland07-Nov-267:30 AM IST2nd ODIWellington10-Nov-267:30 AM IST3rd ODIHamilton13-Nov-267:30 AM IST4th-Nov-267:30 AM IST2nd ODIWellington IST5th ODIMount Maunganui

India’s ODI squad for the first three matches

Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain), KL Rahul (keeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Ishansh Kishan, PrahamidsKishna,* Kuldeep Yadav.

India’s ODI squad for the fourth and fifth matches

Shreyas Iyer (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper and vice-captain), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Yash Mohamed Kumar and Thamwick Kuldeep Yadav.

Indian Test team on tour of New Zealand

Shubman Gill (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (Vice-Captain), Devdutt Padikkal, Rishabh Pant (Goalkeeper)*, Dhruv Jurel (Goalkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Anshul Kamboj, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, N Kuldeep, Yasan Deep, Washington Redyepi Sudhardav Mohamed Siraj.Prasidh Krishna and Rishabh Pant are undergoing fitness tests.