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Bumrah, Rahul and Pant to Play India A Red-Ball Match in New Zealand
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News18•05-10-2026, 14:29
Bumrah, Rahul and Pant to Play India A Red-Ball Match in New Zealand
- •Jasprit Bumrah is set to lead India's pace attack in the upcoming two-match Test series against New Zealand in November-December 2026.
- •Bumrah, along with Test specialists KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Rishabh Pant, and B Sai Sudharsan, will play at least one unofficial Test for India A in New Zealand.
- •KL Rahul is expected to feature only in the first match at Lincoln due to his ODI commitments as India's primary wicketkeeper-batter.
- •Ishan Kishan is reportedly being considered for a Test team comeback following his strong performances in recent international matches.
- •BCCI selectors will soon announce the squads for the upcoming tour, where white-ball specialists will miss the India A series due to schedule clashes.
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Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, along with Test specialists KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Rishabh Pant, and B Sai Sudharsan, are reported to play at least one unofficial Test for India A against New Zealand A.
The India A team is scheduled to play three unofficial Tests in New Zealand from October 24 to November 10, ahead of the senior team's red-ball series.
Because KL Rahul is India's first-choice wicketkeeper-batter in ODIs, he is expected to feature only in the opening match at Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln.
