BCCI Makes Major Changes to India’s Test Squad, Kuldeep Yadav Dropped, Gurnoor Brar Gets a Chance

New Delhi: A major change has been made in the Indian cricket team before the two-match Test series against New Zealand starting on November 19. The men's selection committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has released spinner Kuldeep Yadav from the Test team. In his place, fast bowler Gurnoor Brar has been included in the team. BCCI gave this information by issuing a media advisory on Saturday, November 14. Apart from this, wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant has also joined the Test team.

Why was Kuldeep Yadav dropped from the Test team?

According to BCCI, Kuldeep Yadav has been released from the team for the Test series against New Zealand. He will now take part in the ongoing domestic cricket tournament in India. The selection committee has decided to include Gurnoor Brar in the team in his place. The board has clarified that this change has been made for the Test team.

How did Gurnoor Brar get a chance in the Indian Test team?

BCCI said in its media advisory that the men's selection committee has included Gurnoor Brar in the Indian team for the two-match Test series against New Zealand. Gurnoor will now join the other members of the Test team. He will not be available for the fifth ODI. However, no other player will be included in his place in the team for the last ODI.

What information did BCCI give regarding Rishabh Pant?

BCCI has also given an update regarding the return of wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant to the team. The board said that Pant has joined the members of the Test team in Wellington. With his arrival, the wicketkeeping department of the Indian team will be further strengthened.

How is India's updated Test team against New Zealand?

Shubman Gill has been given the responsibility of captaincy in the Indian team for the Test series against New Zealand, while KL Rahul will be the vice-captain.

India's updated Test team: Shubman Gill (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (vice-captain), Devdutt Padikkal, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Anshul Kamboj, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Sai Sudarshan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj and Gurnoor Brar.

How will the Indian team be for the fifth ODI?

Despite the change in the Test team, Kuldeep Yadav will be available in the Indian team for the fifth ODI. BCCI has made it clear that Gurnoor Brar will not be a part of this match and no other player will be included in his place.

Updated team for the fifth ODI: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Tilak Verma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper and vice-captain), Axar Patel, Naman Dheer, Oqib Nabi, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra (wicketkeeper), Mohammed Siraj, Yash Thakur and Kuldeep Yadav.