15-member Indian team announced for the Test series against New Zealand! 9 bowlers and only 3 specialist batsmen included

Rahul Tiwari

khelja|17-08-2024

IND vs NZ: The Indian cricket team has recently returned from the Sri Lanka tour and many players of Team India are going to play in the Duleep Trophy for practice before the start of the Test season. After the Duleep Trophy, a three-match Test series is to be played between Team India and New Zealand (Ind vs Nz). Team India will play this Test series on its home ground.

Only three specialist batsmen may get a chance in the IND vs NZ Test series

15-member Indian team announced for the Test series against New Zealand! 9 bowlers and only 3 specialist batsmen included 1
Rohit Sharma

New Zealand's cricket team will tour India this year where it will play a three-match Test series against Team India. Team India's head coach Gautam Gambhir can give chance to only three specialist batsmen on this tour. In this list, apart from Team India's captain Rohit Sharma and former captain Virat Kohli, left-handed opener Yashasvi Jaisawal can be given a chance. Apart from this, Gambhir can give chance to many all-rounders for this series.

These 9 bowlers can get a chance

For this series, 9 bowlers of the Indian cricket team can get a chance in Team India. In this list, Chennai Super Kings' star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and T20 World Cup final hero Akshar Patel, Team India's veteran spin all-rounder Ravi Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav can be seen handling the responsibility of the spin department. Apart from this, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Jaspreet Bumrah, Mukesh Kumar will handle the fast bowling department. While Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurel, KL Rahul can get a place in Team India as wicketkeeper.

Team India could be like this in IND vs NZ

Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Dhruv Jurel, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Ravi Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Jaspreet Bumrah, Mukesh Kumar, Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurel, KL Rahul.

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