{"id":2744,"date":"2026-10-17T08:36:21","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T08:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2026\/10\/17\/bumrah-returns-india-test-squad-new-zealand\/"},"modified":"2026-10-17T08:36:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T08:36:21","slug":"bumrah-returns-india-test-squad-new-zealand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2026\/10\/17\/bumrah-returns-india-test-squad-new-zealand\/","title":{"rendered":"Jasprit Bumrah named in India Test squad for New Zealand series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"9fece8afa224fd09e54b043d0febfb58\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- NR ATF -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8898941184964366\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4839033563\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>India have confirmed the return of fast\u2011bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah to the Test squad for the upcoming two\u2011match series against New\u202fZealand. Bumrah, who missed the recent ICC World Test Championship 2025\/27 encounter with Sri Lanka after being withdrawn from the squad, is now back in contention as the team sits fifth in the championship standings.<\/p>\n<h2>Bumrah\u2019s role in a pace\u2011friendly New\u202fZealand set\u2011up<\/h2>\n<p>The inclusion of Bumrah is described as a timely boost for a side that will face conditions in New\u202fZealand expected to reward pace and bounce. Alongside him, India have named a quartet of additional fast\u2011bowling options: Mohammed Siraj, Anshul Kamboj, Akash Deep and Nitish Kumar Reddy. The quartet provides depth and variety, giving the team several choices to rotate the attack across the two\u2011day Test schedule.<\/p>\n<p>While the source does not detail individual performance statistics, the selection of these bowlers indicates a strategic emphasis on heightening the speed and movement available to the Indian side. Bumrah\u2019s experience in international cricket, combined with Siraj\u2019s proven wicket\u2011taking ability, is likely to form the core of the attack, with Kamboj, Deep and Reddy offering supplementary support.<\/p>\n<h2>Spin and all\u2011round options round out the squad<\/h2>\n<p>India\u2019s spin resources for the New\u202fZealand tour feature a blend of experience and variety. Veteran all\u2011rounder Ravindra Jadeja and fellow all\u2011rounder Washington Sundar are listed among the spin\u2011bowling all\u2011rounders, offering both left\u2011arm orthodox and off\u2011spin options respectively. In addition, left\u2011arm unorthodox spinner Kuldeep Yadav remains part of the squad. Kuldeep featured in the first Test of the two\u2011game series against Sri Lanka but was omitted from the second Test after an ordinary performance in the opening match.<\/p>\n<p>The presence of both conventional and wrist spin provides the team with flexibility to adapt to the slower, turning tracks that may develop later in the series. Jadeja\u2019s all\u2011round capabilities, in particular, add depth to the lower order batting while contributing valuable spin overs.<\/p>\n<h2>Rishabh Pant\u2019s conditional inclusion and parallel ODI plans<\/h2>\n<p>Wicket\u2011keeper batsman Rishabh Pant, who missed the India \u2018A\u2019 tour of New\u202fZealand due to an injury sustained during the domestic Irani Trophy, has been named in the Test squad subject to fitness clearance. Pant\u2019s potential participation adds another experienced batting option behind the stumps, complementing the primary wicket\u2011keeping duties of Shubman Gill, who is also the Test captain.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside the Test selections, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced two distinct squads for the five\u2011match One\u2011Day International (ODI) series that will run concurrently with the Test fixtures. For the first three ODIs, the lineup includes Shubman Gill (captain), KL Rahul, Anshul Kamboj and Prasidh Krishna, the latter listed as subject to fitness clearance. After the third match, the squad will be reshuffled: Tilak Varma, Auqib Nabi, Kumar Kushagra and Yash Thakur will join the side for the fourth and fifth ODIs, with Shreyas Iyer taking over captaincy for the final two games.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to separate the Test specialists from the ODI side underscores a strategic focus on preparing the longer\u2011format players for the challenges of New\u202fZealand\u2019s conditions while allowing the limited\u2011overs unit to maintain continuity and momentum across the five\u2011game series.<\/p>\n<h2>Full squad listings and match schedule<\/h2>\n<p>The complete Test squad named for the New\u202fZealand tour comprises Shubman Gill (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (vice\u2011captain), Devdutt Padikkal, Rishabh Pant (subject to fitness), Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Anshul Kamboj, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Sai Sudharsan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Siraj.<\/p>\n<p>The ODI squads are detailed as follows. For the first three ODIs: Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (vice\u2011captain), KL Rahul (wicket\u2011keeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Kishan (wicket\u2011keeper), Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna (subject to fitness) and Kuldeep Yadav.<\/p>\n<p>For the fourth and fifth ODIs: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan (wicket\u2011keeper, vice\u2011captain), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra (wicket\u2011keeper), Mohammed Siraj, Yash Thakur and Kuldeep Yadav.<\/p>\n<p>The ODI series is scheduled as follows: the first match on 4\u202fNovember in Auckland, the second on 7\u202fNovember in Wellington, the third on 10\u202fNovember in Hamilton, the fourth on 13\u202fNovember at Mount Maunganui, and the fifth on 15\u202fNovember at the same venue.<\/p>\n<p>The Test series will commence on 19\u202fNovember with the first Test in Wellington, running through 23\u202fNovember, and conclude with the second Test in Christchurch from 27\u202fNovember to 1\u202fDecember.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the selections reflect a balanced approach, combining seasoned campaigners with emerging talent across both formats. Bumrah\u2019s return, in particular, is positioned as a key factor in strengthening India\u2019s pace attack ahead of the New\u202fZealand tour, while the parallel ODI squads aim to sustain competitive performance in the limited\u2011overs arena.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is back in India&#8217;s Test squad for the New\u202fZealand tour, joining a mix of pace and spin options as the team prepares for two Tests and a five\u2011match ODI series.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2745,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[299],"tags":[216,1390,3035,1437,1551,2521],"class_list":["post-2744","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-india","tag-jasprit-bumrah","tag-new-zealand","tag-odi-series","tag-test-cricket","tag-world-test-championship","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2744","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2744"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2744\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2745"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2744"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2744"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2744"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}