Akash Deep, Anshul Kamboj Return To India Test Squad
India have recalled pacers Akash Deep and Anshul Kamboj to the Test squad for their upcoming New Zealand tour, while Shreyas Iyer will lead the ODI side in the final two matches of the five-game series.
Regular ODI captain Shubman Gill and wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul will shift their focus to red-ball cricket ahead of the two-Test series, which begins on November 19. The ODI leg starts on November 4.
Akash Deep, Kamboj Return To Test Setup
Akash Deep returns after recovering from a lower-back stress fracture. The right-arm pacer last represented India during the 2025 England tour, where he impressed with his performances.
Kamboj, meanwhile, has earned another opportunity after being dropped following his Test debut in England last year. Both pacers are also part of India A’s squad for three multi-day matches against New Zealand A ahead of the Test series.
The team management is backing the duo to deliver in New Zealand conditions. However, Gurnoor Brar, who has impressed recently, has missed out on selection for the Test squad.
Rishabh Pant has been included subject to fitness as he continues recovering from a left rib injury. Jasprit Bumrah will feature only in the Test leg of the multi-format tour.
Shreyas Iyer To Captain India In Final Two ODIs
Iyer will take over the captaincy for the fourth and fifth ODIs as Gill prepares for the Test series. Rahul will also prioritise red-ball cricket after the third ODI.
Tilak Varma returns to the ODI squad after last playing the format in December 2025, while wicketkeeper Kumar Kushagra has earned his maiden India call-up for the final two matches.
Veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been left out of the ODI squads for those games.
India’s Squads For New Zealand Tour
India will play five T20Is, five ODIs and two Tests during the tour.
ODI squad for first three matches: Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Kishan, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna and Kuldeep Yadav.
ODI squad for fourth and fifth matches: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Thakur and Kuldeep Yadav.
Test squad: Shubman Gill (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Anshul Kamboj, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Sai Sudharsan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Siraj.
