India have called up fast bowler Gurnoor Brar into their squad for the two-match Test series against New Zealand. The first Test will be played in Wellington on November 19. As a result, Kuldeep Yadav has been released from the Test squad. The Board of Control for Cricket in India said in an announcement that Yadav will head back to India to take part in the domestic tournaments.
Gurnoor Brar Joins India’s Test Squad, Kuldeep Yadav Released
Gurnoor Brar will join the Indian team for the Tests against New Zealand.
“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 in India. Meanwhile, Rishabh Pant – the wicketkeeper-batter – has joined the members of the Test squad in Wellington, the BCCI released a statement.
“Gurnoor will now link up with the members of the Test squad and will not be available for the fifth ODI. There will be no replacement for the final ODI,” the statement added.
On November 15 at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui, India will take on New Zealand in the fifth and final ODI of the series. Both teams have their eyes set on winning the fifth ODI and ending the series on a winning note but especially India wants to put in a strong performance in the series decider.
India’s Updated Test Squad
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 and Gurnoor Brar.
India’s Updated ODI Squad for the Fifth ODI
Shreyas Iyer (C), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan (WK, VC), Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Auqib Nabi, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra (WK), Mohammed Siraj, Yash Thakur and Kuldeep Yadav.