IND vs NZ Test: Big change in Indian team! Kuldeep Yadav OUT, entry of 'this' player confirmed

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  • India vs New Zealand Test Match
  • A big change in the Indian team
  • Kuldil Yadav was given a Dutch, fast bowler's entry

IND vs NZ Test: The selection committee has made two significant changes to the Indian cricket team's squad for the tour of New Zealand. Young fast bowler Gurnoor Brar has been included in the Indian Test squad for the two-match Test series starting on 19 November 2026 in Wellington.

Meanwhile, Chinaman spinner Kuldeep Yadav has been released from the Test squad so that he can return home and participate in the ongoing domestic cricket tournament. For the Indian team In another big relief, star wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has arrived in Wellington and joined the Test squad.

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Join the Test team

Following his inclusion in the Test squad, Gurnoor Brar has now joined the Test squad directly and will therefore be unavailable for the fifth and final ODI against New Zealand. The Indian selection committee has not announced Brar's replacement for the final ODI. Gurnoor Brar has been outstanding in the tour so far with 9 wickets in 3 ODIs. He is currently the highest wicket-taker in ODI series.

On the other hand, Kuldeep Yadav has played only one match so far in this ODI series and has been a complete failure. Kuldeep Yadav was included in the playing eleven for the fourth ODI at Bay Oval. However, he conceded 73 runs in 8 overs and did not take a single wicket.

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How is the Indian team?

India's Updated Test Squad: Shubman Gill (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (vice-captain), Devdutt Padikkal, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Anshul Kamboj, Jasprit Bumrah, Famous Krishna, Akashdeep, Sai Sudarshan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Mohammad Siraj, Gurnoor Brar

India's Updated ODI Squad: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Tilak Verma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper/ vice-captain), Akshar Patel, Naman Dhir, Aqib Nabi, Rituraj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Siraj, Yash Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav

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