The New Zealand team is coming on an Indian tour in the month of October to play a 3-match Test series with Team India and the schedule for this has also been announced. This Test series is very important for Team India, if Team India is successful in winning this series, then Team India will easily qualify for 'WTC Final 205'. On the other hand, Team India's dream will remain unfulfilled if it loses.

Apart from this, now the news is coming that Team India has to play a T20 series against New Zealand and this series will be of 5 T20 matches. After hearing this news, all the supporters are looking very happy.

Rishabh Pant can be the captain of Team India

The BCCI management has proposed a 5-match series against New Zealand in January 2026 and for this reason preparations for this series have started now. If media reports are to be believed, Rishabh Pant will be seen captaining Team India in this series by the BCCI management. Rishabh Pant is also being seen as a contender for captaincy by the management and for this reason his name can be discussed. Along with this, news is also coming that Riyan Parag can also be appointed as the vice-captain of Team India by the management.

Old players may get a chance

Many senior players can be given a chance in the team that will be announced by the BCCI management for the T20 series against New Zealand. If media reports are to be believed, players like Ishan Kishan and KL Rahul can be given a chance in this series by the management. Both these players have been out for a long time and due to this they can be brought back.

15-member Team India for T20 series against New Zealand

Rishabh Pant (captain and wicketkeeper), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhishek Sharma, KL Rahul, Rinku Singh, Riyan Parag (vice-captain), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan and Umran Malik.