India pacer Gurnoor Brar was on Saturday added to the squad for the two-match Test series against New Zealand, starting from 19 November. Spinner Kuldeep Yadav has been released from the squad in order to play domestic cricket in India, a BCCI release said.
“The Men’s Selection Committee has added Gurnoor Brar to the Indian squad for the two-match Test series against New Zealand, starting November 19, 2026 in Wellington. Kuldeep Yadav will be released from the Test squad in order to play the ongoing domestic cricket back in India,” the release stated.
This is also means that Gurnoor won’t be available to play the fifth ODI against New Zealand. India lead the five-match ODI series 2-1 and a win in the fifth match on Sunday will see them seal the series.
The release also added that wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has joined the Indian team in Wellington ahead of the first Test.
India’s updated squad for Test series vs New Zealand: Shubman Gill [C], Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul [VC], Devdutt Padikkal, Rishabh Pant [WK], Dhruv Jurel [WK], Ravindra Jadeja, Anshul Kamboj, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Sai Sudharsan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj, Gurnoor Brar.
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