The All-India Senior Selection Committee on Friday picked the squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against New Zealand. Ajinkya Rahane has been named captain for the first Test in the absence of Virat Kohli who will join the squad for the second Test and will lead the team.
Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami have been rested for the Test series.
India’s Test squad: Ajinkya Rahane (Captain), KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara (vice-captain), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Wriddhiman Saha (wicket-keeper), KS Bharat (wicket-keeper), Ravindra Jadeja, R. Ashwin, Axar Patel, Jayant Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Md. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
Fixtures:
1st Test: 25-29 November, Kanpur
2nd Test: 3-7 December, Mumbai
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Both Boult and pace-bowling all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme decided to skip the tour, having stayed extended period in multiple bio-bubbles.
Those who are not jabbed will have to carry a valid COVID-19 negative test report which is not older than 48 hours from the start of the match.
New Zealand are set to tour India from 17 November, right after the T20 World Cup. The two sides will play three T20Is followed by a two-match Test series.