Mumbai: India’s pace spearhead, Jasprit Bumrah, has been appointed as the vice-captain for the upcoming three-match home Test series against New Zealand, starting next week. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) made this announcement alongside the release of the 15-member squad.
Notably absent from the spin-heavy lineup are bowlers Mohammed Shami and Yash Dayal. Shami is currently recovering from ankle surgery and has not played since the 2023 World Cup. Despite his absence, India’s pace attack will be spearheaded by Bumrah, supported by Mohammed Siraj.
The Test series will kick off in Bengaluru on October 16, followed by matches in Pune and Mumbai.
India Squad:
- Rohit Sharma (C)
- Jasprit Bumrah (VC)
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Shubman Gill
- Virat Kohli
- KL Rahul
- Sarfaraz Khan
- Rishabh Pant (WK)
- Dhruv Jurel (WK)
- Ravichandran Ashwin
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Axar Patel
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Mohd. Siraj
- Akash Deep
Travelling Reserves: Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mayank Yadav, and Prasidh Krishna.
