India vs New Zealand Test Series - Squad & Key Players for India

After hosting Bangladesh for a Test and a T20 series, it is now time for Team India to gear up for a 3-match Test series against New Zealand at home. The two teams have met on multiple occasions in the red-ball format and the upcoming series is expected to be a thriller one.

India vs New Zealand - Test Head-to-Head

When it comes to the Test format, team India carries a massive advantage with 22 wins out of 62 fixtures. New Zealand currently stands with 13 wins. Team India also carries an advantage at home with 17 wins.

The betting sites in India will have the odds in favour of team India for the India vs New Zealand 1st Test.

India vs New Zealand - Last 5 Test Results

In the last 5 meetings between the two teams, New Zealand holds an edge with 3 wins. However, at home, India has been a dominant team in the recent Test fixtures and they won’t be making any mistakes in the upcoming series.

India vs New Zealand - India Squad

Rohit Sharma (capt), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (wk), Dhruv Jurel (wk), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah (vice-capt)

Travelling reserves: Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mayank Yadav and Prasidh Krishna

Team India will be under the leadership of Rohit Sharma with Jasprit Bumrah as his right-hand man. It is not yet confirmed that Rohit Sharma will be playing the 1st Test against New Zealand.

Mohammed Shami has not been named in the squad because of his failure to recover from the ankle injury. He won’t be part of the series and hence Akash Deep and Mohammad Siraj will be expected to perform at their best.

Yash Dayal has also been named in the squad and he will be expecting to make his debut for the team in one of the fixtures. Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Nitish Kumar Reddy, and ferocious Mayank Yadav have been named as the travelling reserves.

India vs New Zealand - Probable Playing XI for 1st Test

Rohit Sharma (capt), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (wk), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah (vice-capt)

India vs New Zealand - Key Players for Team India

1) Akash Deep

One of the recent attractions in Team India has been the newly introduced pacer, Akash Deep. In the absence of Mohammed Shami, Akash Deep has handled the pace command for the team and has done a great job.

Akash Deep - Test Stats

2) Yashasvi Jaiswal

Yashasvi Jaiswal has become a giant pillar for team India at the top order. He is the leading scorer for team India in 2024. His recent performance is an example of his talent and there is no way Jaiswal won’t be part of New Zealand’s tactical discussions.

Yashaswi Jaiswal - 2024 Test Stats

3) Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah has become a lethal weapon for Team India in all the formats of the game. When it comes to the Test format, India’s vice-captain is the leading wicket-taker in 2024 in the world.

Jasprit Bumrah - 2024 Test Stats

Check out the match prediction for the first fixture of the India vs New Zealand Test series.

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