Team India for Test series vs New Zealand: The Indian team has been announced for the three-Test series between India and New Zealand. The 15-member Indian team will be led by Rohit Sharma, while Jasprit Bumrah will be his deputy. Let us tell you, more or less the same players are in this team which was announced for the Test series against Bangladesh.
However, Team India had no vice-captain in the test match against Bangladesh in Kanpur. But for this series, fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been made the vice-captain. Whereas Mohammed Shami, who was expected to make a comeback in this series, has not been included in the team. Mohammed Shami's name is not there in the press release issued by BCCI, and no information has been given by the board regarding Shami.
Mohammed Shami last played in the Indian jersey in the final of the ICC ODI World Cup. Since then he is out of Team India due to his injury. Recently, a report claimed that Shami's injury has resurfaced and hence he may be out of the series against Australia, but Shami had termed this report as a rumour.
Whereas Yash Dayal, who was the 16th member of the team for the Test series against Bangladesh, has not been included in the team. Apart from this, the Indian team management has not yet looked back towards Ishan Kishan. In his place, Dhruv Jurel has once again been trusted as the second wicketkeeper.
Mayank Yadav has been included as a traveling reserve in the series against New Zealand. Apart from Mayank Yadav, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Prasidh Krishna are also traveling reserves.
There are media reports that Rohit Sharma may miss the first or second match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia. In such a situation, the focus has shifted to the vice-captain of the Indian Test team. Jasprit Bumrah played the role of vice-captain in the home Test series against Sri Lanka in March 2022. After this, he was also the vice-captain of the Indian team during the Test series against South Africa and England. Apart from this, Bumrah has led India in the only Test in England.
India's squad for the three Test matches against New Zealand: Rohit Sharma (captain), Jasprit Bumrah (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav. , Mo. Siraj, Akash Deep.
The first Test of the series between India and New Zealand will be played from 16 to 20 October. This match will be held in Bengaluru. After this the caravan will reach Pune, where both the countries will face each other in the second match of the series from 24 to 28 October. The third and last match of the series will be played in Mumbai between 01 to 05 November.
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