Team India has to play a 3-match Test series against New Zealand in the month of October and this Test series is very important for the Indian team. The future of the Indian team in the 'World Test Championship Final 2025' will be decided through this Test series. If the Indian team is successful in winning this series, then the team will come one step closer to playing the final.

It is being said that many big changes can be seen in the team that the BCCI management will announce for the series against New Zealand. If media reports are to be believed, the management can also hand over the responsibility of leading Team India to young players in this series.

Rishabh Pant can be the captain

Keeping in mind the Test series against New Zealand, the team that the BCCI management will announce may be captained by experienced wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant. Rishabh Pant has been playing for the Indian team for a long time and as a player, his performance for Team India has been excellent. Keeping in mind this ability of Rishabh Pant, the management can bring him forward as a contender for captaincy.

Old players may return

There is news that while selecting Team India for the 3 match Test series against New Zealand, the BCCI management may consider giving opportunities to many senior players in the team. The BCCI management may consider giving a chance to Cheteshwar Pujara in the Test series team against New Zealand.

Cheteshwar Pujara has been out of the Indian team for a long time and this series can prove to be a comeback series for him. Apart from Cheteshwar Pujara, news is coming that the name of left-handed wicketkeeper batsman Ishan Kishan can also be discussed by the management in this series.

Probable Indian team against New Zealand

Rishabh Pant (captain and wicketkeeper), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Sarfaraz Khan, Devdutt Paddikal, Rituraj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Akashdeep, Mukesh Kumar and Mohammed Siraj.