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IND vs NZ: A 3-match T20I series is currently being played between India and Bangladesh. After this, Team India will host New Zealand in the Test series. The Indian team has been announced for this test series. No changes have been made in the Indian team. The team India had against Bangladesh has been retained for the series against New Zealand. Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mayank Yadav and Prasidh Krishna have been added to the team as traveling reserves. The thing to note here is that Indian team fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been made the vice-captain of the 15-member Indian team for the Test series. After a long time, the Indian team has got a vice-captain. This has given a big indication regarding the Australia tour.
Bumrah ready to replace Rohit
Actually, there are reports that Indian captain Rohit Sharma may be out of one of the first 2 Test matches on the Australia tour. According to the PTI report, Rohit has informed the BCCI that due to personal reasons he may have to miss one of the two Tests at the beginning of the series. In such a situation, there is a possibility of handing over the command of the team to Jasprit Bumrah in place of Rohit. Making Bumrah the vice-captain against New Zealand indicates that Bumrah is being prepared to take command of the team in the absence of Rohit Sharma, because There was no vice-captain during the recent two-match Test series against Bangladesh.
The Indian squad for the three Test matches against New Zealand is as follows: 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, Mohammad Siraj, Akash Deep.
Traveling Reserve: Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mayank Yadav and Prasidh Krishna
Complete schedule of India vs New Zealand test series
- India vs New Zealand, 1st Test Match: 16 October, Bengaluru
- India vs New Zealand, 2nd Test Match: 24 October, Pune
- India vs New Zealand, 3rd Test Match: 1 November, Mumbai
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