Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: The BCCI selection committee has announced India's ODI and Test squads for the upcoming tour of New Zealand. India will play five T20Is, five ODIs and two Tests on the tour.Fast bowlers Akash Deep and Anshul Kamboj have returned to the Test squad. Shubman Gill will lead India in the first three ODIs, while Shreyas Iyer will captain the team in the last two matches. Akash Deep, Anshul Kamboj return to Test squad Akash Deep and Anshul Kamboj have been included in India's 16-member Test squad for the two-match series against New Zealand.Akash Deep recently returned to action after recovering from a lower-back stress fracture. His last appearance for India came during the 2025 tour of England, where he impressed with his performances.Kamboj, meanwhile, returns to the team after being dropped following his Test debut in England last year. Date Time Match Venue 19-Nov-26 3:30 AM IST 1st Test Wellington 27-Nov-26 3:30 AM IST 2nd Test Christchurch Both pacers are also part of the India A squad that will play three multi-day matches against New Zealand A before the Test series. The team management will look to give them match practice ahead of the Tests.Gurnoor Brar, who has performed well recently, has not been included in the Test squad. Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been selected subject to fitness clearance as he continues to recover from a left rib injury. India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will feature only in the Test series during the New Zealand tour. Shreyas Iyer to captain India in last two ODIs Shubman Gill will lead India in the first three ODIs before Shreyas Iyer takes over for the final two matches.Iyer will be Gill's deputy in the first three games, while Ishan Kishan has been named vice-captain for the fourth and fifth ODIs.The change in leadership comes as Gill shifts his focus to the Test series, which begins on November 19. KL Rahul, who is part of the first three ODI matches, will also turn his attention to red-ball cricket.Senior batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be available for all five ODIs. All-rounders Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel and Naman Dhir are also part of both ODI squads. Kumar Kushagra gets maiden ODI call-up Wicketkeeper-batter Kumar Kushagra has received his maiden India call-up for the final two ODIs. Fast bowler Yash Thakur has also earned his first ODI call-up.Left-handed batter Tilak Varma returns to the ODI squad after last playing 50-over cricket in December 2025. Pacer Auqib Nabi has also been included for the last two matches.Ravindra Jadeja has been left out of the ODI squads. Senior pacers Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have also not been included.Bhuvneshwar was added to India's squad for the fifth T20I against the West Indies in Bengaluru and is set to feature in the T20I series against New Zealand, starting on October 22. India vs New Zealand ODI schedule The five-match ODI series will begin on November 4 at Eden Park in Auckland. The second match will be played at Basin Reserve in Wellington on November 7, followed by the third ODI at Seddon Park in Hamilton on November 10.The final two matches will take place at Mount Maunganui on November 13 and 15. All five ODIs are scheduled to begin at 7:30 AM IST. Join conversation View All Comments → Share your thoughts in the comments Post Comment Be respectful · TOI community guidelines Date Time Match Venue 04-Nov-26 7:30 AM IST 1st ODI Auckland 07-Nov-26 7:30 AM IST 2nd ODI Wellington 10-Nov-26 7:30 AM IST 3rd ODI Hamilton 13-Nov-26 7:30 AM IST 4th ODI Mount Maunganui 15-Nov-26 7:30 AM IST 5th ODI Mount Maunganui India's ODI squad for first three matches Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain), KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna* and Kuldeep Yadav. India's ODI squad for fourth and fifth matches Shreyas Iyer (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper and vice-captain), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra (wicketkeeper), Mohammed Siraj, Yash Thakur and Kuldeep Yadav. India's Test squad for New Zealand tour Shubman Gill (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (vice-captain), Devdutt Padikkal, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper)*, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Anshul Kamboj, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Sai Sudharsan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Siraj.Prasidh Krishna and Rishabh Pant are subject to fitness clearance. Stay updated with the latest Asian Games 2026 news, check the Asian Games medal tally and complete Asian Games schedule. Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.