Prasidh Krishna, Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah in India squad for New Zealand Test series

Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant have been picked in India’s squad for the upcoming two-match Test series in New Zealand. Pant’s participation in the series is subject to fitness clearance.

Bumrah will not be part of the ODI squad, but will return to lead the attack in the Test series, which begins with the first game in Wellington on November 19. He has not played a Test match since November 2025.

As part of the broad plans drawn up earlier this year by the the India’s think tank, comprising selectors and Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir, it is learnt Bumrah’s workload would be managed to ensure he would be fit to play the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at home early next year and the 2027 ODI World Cup, which will be played in Africa in October-November next year.

Bumrah last played in the Asian Games in Japan, where India won the gold medal. He is currently at home in Ahmedabad doing his routine training and is expected to head to the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru for fitness drills before travelling to New Zealand.

Pant had suffered a side strain during the recent Irani Cup while captaining Rest of India, playing a sweep in the first innings. He was subsequently ruled out of the first two unofficial Tests against New Zealand A. He is expected to play the third unofficial Test in Lincoln from November 7 to November 10. Shubman Gill, KL Rahul and Kamboj are also likely to play the third unofficial Test.

Prasidh Krishna was picked in India’s Test squad, but his participation in the preceding ODI series is subject to fitness clearance.

Cricinfo understands Prasidh’s scans only revealed a left hamstring strain and not a tear. The fast bowler has spent the past two weeks doing S&C (Strength and Conditioning) work and recovery, along with massages and mobility drills. He was picked in the ODI squad for only the first three games.

Akash Deep was back in India’s Test squad after proving his form and fitness in the Irani Cup and more recently in the first round of the Ranji Trophy for Bengal. Anshul Kamboj also returned to the Test side after making his debut in Manchester in July 2025. Mohammed Siraj and seam-bowling allrounder Nitish Kumar Reddy will lend more depth to the attack.

There was no room for Manav Suthar, who claimed a chart-topping 16 wickets in four innings in Sri Lanka. India picked two spin-bowling allrounders in Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar to go with Kuldeep Yadav.

After being sidelined from the Test series in Sri Lanka with a toe injury, B Sai Sudharsan returned to the squad, potentially as a back-up batter. He had recently returned to action in the four-day and one-day series against Australia A in Puducherry.

Iyer to lead India in fourth and fifth ODIs

While regular captain Gill will lead India in the first three ODIs, Shreyas Iyer will take over for the last two games. Like Gill, Rahul and Kamboj will also feature in only the first three ODIs.

Wicketkeeper-batter Kumar Kushagra, who’s been in splendid form across formats this year, was handed a maiden India call-up, having been included in the squad for the fourth and fifth ODIs.

Auqib Nabi, who made his international debut in the second ODI against West Indies in Guwahati, was picked for only the last two ODIs.

Arshdeep Singh was also back in the ODI side after he was named only in the T20I side for the home series against West Indies. He last featured in an ODI in July, against England at Lord’s, the only match he played in the three-match series.

India Test squad

Shubman Gill (capt), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (vice-capt), 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

India squad for first three ODIs

Shubman Gill (capt), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, 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

India squad for fourth and fifth ODIs

Shreyas Iyer (capt), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra (wk), Mohammed Siraj, Yash Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav

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