Jadeja dropped from ODIs, Bumrah included in Tests as BCCI announces India squads for New Zealand tour
New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the Indian squads for the ODI and Test series against New Zealand on Friday, October 16. Shubman Gill will lead the team in the first three ODI matches and two Tests, while Shreyas Iyer will captain the side in the last two 50-over games.
Prasidh Krishna has been added to India’s squad for the two-match Test series, but his participation in the ODI series is subject to fitness clearance. Rishabh Pant has also been included in the Test squad, subject to fitness clearance. Jasprit Bumrah will not feature in ODIs, but will return to lead the attack in the Test series, which starts in Wellington on November 1.
Iyer has missed the ODI series against West Indies due to India’s T20I commitments during the Asian Games. He will be the vice-captain for the first three ODI matches before taking over the leadership duties for the last two games. Shubman Gill, who is the regular ODI skipper and Test captain, will not play the last two ODIs to prepare for the two-match Test series, which is a part of the World Test Championship cycle.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli feature in the full ODI series, alongside Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Naman Dhir, Gurnoor Brar, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav and Arshdeep Singh. Nitish Reddy, Kuldeep and Siraj are also named in the Test squad but have been included in the team for the last two ODI matches.
The ODI series will start on November 4, after India’s five-match T20I series. The opening match will be played in Auckland, while the second ODI will be held in Wellington on November 7. The third ODI will be played in Hamilton on November 10, while the last two fames will be held in Mount Maunganui on November 13 and 15.
India’s ODI squad for New Zealand series
Squad for the first three ODIs: Shubman Gill (C), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (VC), KL Rahul (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Kishan (WK), Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna*, Kuldeep Yadav.
Squad for fourth and fifth ODIs: Shreyas Iyer (C), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan (WK), VC], Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra (WK), Mohammed Siraj, Yash Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav.
Bumrah, Akash Deep return for Test series
Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep returned to the Test side after a long time. Bumrah has not played a single Test match this year so far. He last featured in a red-ball game during the South Africa series in late 2025. Rishabh Pant, who suffered a side strain during the Irani Cup recently, has been named in the team subject to fitness clearance.
KL Rahul will open the innings alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal, while Devdutt Padikkal, who smashed two centuries at No.3 during the Sri Lanka tour, retains his spot. Sai Sudharsan, another strong contender for the No.3 place, also returns to the team after missing the Sri Lanka series due to a toe injury.
Kamboj, who featured was dropped after featuring in one Test match during the England tour in 2025, has been recalled. Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj retain their places. Akash Deep, who suffered a lower-back injury ahead of the IPL 2026, also makes a return to the national side. He last played a Test for India on the 2025 England tour.
The first Test will begin on 19 November in Wellington, just three days after the fifth ODI in Mount Maunganui. With such a quick turnaround, the BCCI has named a separate squad for the final two ODIs.
Test squad: Shubman Gill (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (VC), Devdutt Padikkal, Rishabh Pant (WK)*, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Anshul Kamboj, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Sai Sudharsan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj.