Jasprit Bumrah has returned to the Check squad after lacking India's earlier collection in opposition to Sri Lanka. He was initially named in that squad however was later withdrawn attributable to harm.
Rishabh Pant, who missed India A's tour of New Zealand after struggling an harm throughout the home Irani Trophy, has additionally been included, topic to health.
Quick bowlers Akash Deep and Anshul Kamboj have been named within the squad. Akash Deep just lately returned to motion after recovering from a stress fracture. He final performed for India throughout the 2025 tour of England, the place he impressed. Kamboj, in the meantime, was dropped after making his debut in England final 12 months.
Kuldeep Yadav has retained his place within the squad, whereas left-arm spinner Manav Suthar has missed out.
The primary Check will start in Wellington on November 19, 4 days after the five-match ODI collection ends. The second Check is scheduled to start out in Christchurch on November 27. The collection can be essential to India's probabilities of reaching the World Check Championship ultimate.
India have additionally introduced two squads for the five-match ODI collection in opposition to New Zealand. Shreyas Iyer will lead the crew within the ultimate two ODIs, whereas common captain Shubman Gill will flip his consideration to red-ball cricket forward of the Check collection.
Wicket-keeper Kumar Kushagra has earned his maiden India name up with a spot within the ODI crew for the final two video games.
Veteran Ravindra Jadeja has been neglected of the ODI facet.
In complete, India play 5 T20s, as many ODIs and two Check on the New Zealand tour.
India’s Check 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.
India’s ODI squad for the primary 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.
India’s ODI 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.
India tour of New Zealand – Check collection fixtures
| No. | Begin Day | Date | Time | Match | Venue |
| 1 | Thursday | 19-Nov-26 | 3:30 AM IST | 1st Check | Wellington |
| 2 | Friday | 27-Nov-26 | 3:30 AM IST | 2nd Check | Christchurch |