The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced India’s Test squad for the upcoming two-match series against New Zealand. The series will be played in November as part of India’s multi-format tour of New Zealand.

The Test series will begin in Wellington on November 19, with the second and final match scheduled in Christchurch from November 27 to December 1. The two teams will meet in the longest format after completing five T20Is and five ODIs during the tour.

BCCI announces India Test squad for series against New Zealand

India 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, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj.

India tour of New Zealand 2026 Test series schedule

The two-match Test series will begin with the first Test at the Basin Reserve in Wellington from November 19.

Meanwhile, the second Test will then take place at Christchurch's Hagley Oval from November 27 to December 1. There will be a short turnaround between the two Tests, with the teams moving from Wellington to Christchurch after the opening game.

The Test series will be the final leg of India's 2026 tour of New Zealand, following the five-match T20I series and five-match ODI series. The T20Is will begin on October 22, while the ODIs will start on November 4.

What happened in the last India vs New Zealand Test series

India and New Zealand last faced each other in a Test series in October-November 2024, when the Kiwis produced a historic 3-0 clean sweep in India. It was India's first home Test series defeat since 2012 and New Zealand's first Test series win in India.

New Zealand won the opening Test in Bengaluru by eight wickets after India were bowled out for just 46 in their first innings. India fought back through a huge second-innings total of 462, but New Zealand chased down 107 comfortably.

The visitors then sealed the series in Pune with a 113-run victory. Mitchell Santner was the key performer, taking 13 wickets as New Zealand defended 359. India then suffered another defeat in Mumbai, losing the third Test by 25 runs. Ajaz Patel took 11 wickets in the match as New Zealand completed the first-ever 3-0 Test series whitewash of India at home.