Why was Mohammed Shami not named in Indian squads for IND vs NZ series? Know here
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Mohammed Shami was expected to make his comeback in IND vs NZ series.
Team India are all set to tour New Zealand for a multi-format series in the final half of 2026. These two sides will face off each other in five T20Is, five ODIs, and two Tests between Oct 22 and Dec 01.
Both teams have already revealed their squads for the T20I series, which will kick off on October 22 in Christchurch. Shreyas Iyer will lead the Men in Blue in the shorter format.
Once the T20I series gets over, both teams will indulge in a five-match ODI series. This series will be played between November 4 and 15. On Friday, the Indian selection committee has announced the 16-member squad for the ODI series.
There are two different squads announced, considering the two-match Test series starting on November 19. Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer will be leading these squads, and several players will get their chance to impress the selectors.
NZ vs IND: Indian selectors ignore Mohammed Shami once again
Mohammed Shami (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images)Veteran Indian pacer Mohammed Shami has been ignored once again and is not part of either squad. After Bhuvneshwar Kumar‘s inclusion in the Indian squad, there was a buzz around Shami’s possible comeback. But the selectors have gone with young bowlers.
Prasidh Krishna is named for the first three games, but his availablity is subject to fitness. Gurnoor Brar and Anshul Kamboj, who were taken for cleaners in the third ODI against West Indies, have retained their places. Naman Dhir is part of all five games.
Mohammed Siraj, who will be key bowler for India in tests, is picked for all five ODIs, while Jasprit Bumrah has been given rest from the ODI series. Hardik Pandya is still injured, and Nitish Kumar Reddy and Axar Patel are two all-rounders in the squad. Meanwhile, Ruturaj Gaikwad, who had a good last series, is part of all five games.
India’s squad for the first three ODIs
Shubman Gill (c), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (vc), KL Rahul (wk), Nitish Reddy, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Kishan (wk), Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna*, Kuldeep Yadav
India’s squad for the last two ODIs
Shreyas Iyer ©, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Nitish Reddy, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Kishan (vc & wk), Mohammed Siraj, Aquib Nabi, Kuldeep Yadav, Kumar Kushagra (wk), Yash Thakur
India’s Test squad for two-match Test series
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, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
When will India’s tour of New Zealand begin?
The tour will kick off with the first T20I on October 22 in Christchurch.
When will the IND vs NZ ODI series start?
The IND vs Nz ODI series will be played between November 4 in Auckland.
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