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IND vs NZ: 23 wickets in 3 matches but BCCI left out star spinner, selectors make big mistake
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News18•17-10-2026, 07:35
IND vs NZ: 23 wickets in 3 matches but BCCI left out star spinner, selectors make big mistake
- •Team India has been announced for the upcoming New Zealand tour with the BCCI giving opportunities to several players.
- •Manav Suthar, who took 23 wickets in 6 innings across 3 matches, was surprisingly left out of the squad.
- •Commentator Harsha Bhogle expressed shock and questioned why the selectors did not pick India's best finger spinner.
- •Jasprit Bumrah is making a full-fit comeback for the series, which is expected to boost India's bowling attack.
Key Questions Answered
Despite taking 23 wickets across 3 matches in 6 innings, left-arm spinner Manav Suthar was left out of the Indian Test squad announced for the upcoming New Zealand tour.
Shubman Gill has been named as the captain of the Indian Test team for the series against New Zealand.
Jasprit Bumrah is returning to the team fully fit and can swing the ball both ways, making him a reliable bowling threat who could trouble New Zealand.
