Mumbai, October 7 (Sports Desk)
The Men’s Selection Committee has announced the squads for India and India A for the upcoming tour of New Zealand.
India will play a five-match T20I series against New Zealand, while India A will feature in three Multi-Day matches against New Zealand A. The squads for the ODI and Test series will be announced at a later date.
India T20I Squad
Shreyas Iyer (C), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (WK), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan (WK), Tilak Varma (VC), Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Varun Chakaravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav.
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India vs New Zealand T20I Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2026 | 1st T20I | Christchurch |
| 24 Oct 2026 | 2nd T20I | Christchurch |
| 27 Oct 2026 | 3rd T20I | Wellington |
| 30 Oct 2026 | 4th T20I | Auckland |
| 1 Nov 2026 | 5th T20I | Hamilton |
India A Squad
Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Ravichandran Smaran, Rishabh Pant (WK)*, Dhruv Jurel (C/WK), Washington Sundar, Auqib Nabi, Akash Deep, Anshul Kamboj, Manav Suthar, Mukesh Choudhary, Sai Sudarsan, Yash Rathod and Mukesh Kumar.
Rishabh Pant’s selection is subject to fitness.
India A vs New Zealand A Schedule
| Dates | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 24–27 Oct 2026 | 1st Multi-Day Match | Lincoln |
| 31 Oct–3 Nov 2026 | 2nd Multi-Day Match | Christchurch |
| 7–10 Nov 2026 | 3rd Multi-Day Match | Lincoln |
The New Zealand tour will provide opportunities for several emerging players, with Shreyas Iyer named captain India’s T20I side and Dhruv Jurel set to lead India A.
