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India’s Cricket Squad Gets New Players for New Zealand Tests

Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, off‑spinner Washington Sundar, seam‑bowling all‑rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy and pacer Akash Deep have been added to the 16‑member squad.

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Key Points

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Jasprit Bumrah, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Akash Deep rejoined the squad.

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Two Test matches are scheduled: 19 November in Wellington and 27 November in Christchurch.

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Shubman Gill is captain; KL Rahul is vice‑captain.

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Injured players such as Rishabh Pant and Prasidh Krishna are not selected pending fitness.

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India is fifth in the International Cricket Council’s World Test Championship standings.

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Summary

The team will contest two Test matches in New Zealand, starting on 19 November in Wellington and on 27 November in Christchurch.

Shubman Gill remains captain with KL Rahul as vice‑captain; several injured players were omitted.

India currently sits fifth in the International Cricket Council’s World Test Championship and must win remaining games to reach the final.

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New Words to Learn

10 words
fast bowler
a player who throws the ball very fast
off‑spinner
a bowler who makes the ball spin in a specific direction
seam‑bowling
a style of bowling where the ball moves off the pitch
all‑rounder
a cricketer who is good at both batting and bowling
pacers
bowlers who deliver the ball at high speed
captain
the player who leads the team on the field
vice‑captain
the second‑in‑command who assists the captain
Test match
the longest form of cricket, lasting up to five days
International Cricket Council
the world organization that governs cricket
World Test Championship
a competition that ranks teams based on their Test match results
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