156.7 Kmph Pace Sensation Mayank Yadav In Reserves As India Name Squad For New Zealand Tests

The BCCI on Friday announced Team India’s 15-man squad for the upcoming three-match Test series against New Zealand, starting October 16. While Rohit Sharma will continue to lead the side, pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been named his deputy for the series which will get underway in Bengaluru. Bumrah’s elevation as vice-captain comes just a day after reports emerged that Rohit could miss one of the first two Tests against Australia due to personal reasons. Meanwhile, pacer Mayank Yadav, who made his India debut during the ongoing T20I series against Bangladesh, has been added to the reserves.

India squad vs New Zealand: Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Akash Deep

Travelling Reserves: Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mayank Yadav and Prasidh Krishna