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India Announces Squads for New Zealand Tour with Shubman Gill as Captain
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News18•16-10-2026, 21:22
India Announces Squads for New Zealand Tour with Shubman Gill as Captain
- •The Board of Control for Cricket in India has officially announced the Test and ODI squads for the upcoming tour of New Zealand.
- •Young opening batsman Shubman Gill has been appointed as the captain for the first three ODIs and the two-match Test series.
- •Shreyas Iyer will serve as the vice-captain for the first three ODIs and will lead the team in the final two ODI matches.
- •Senior batting mainstays Rohit Sharma and Virat कोहली will be part of the squad across all ODI matches to provide valuable experience.
- •Experienced wicketkeeper-batsman K.L. Rahul has been named the vice-captain for the Test series, while Rishabh Pant's selection is subject to fitness.
Key Questions Answered
Young opening batsman Shubman Gill has been appointed as the captain for the Test squad as well as the first three matches of the ODI series against New Zealand.
Middle-order batsman Shreyas Iyer will take over the captaincy for the final two matches of the five-match ODI series, while wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan will serve as the vice-captain for that phase.
Indian cricket stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are both included in the squads for the ODI series to provide experience and guide the younger leadership.
