Gurnoor Brar is heading into India’s Test squad, and that move will take him out of the final ODI against New Zealand. Kuldeep Yadav, meanwhile, has been released from the Test group to play domestic cricket back in India. He remains in the updated squad for the fifth ODI.
BCCI announced the changes ahead of the final ODI. The distinction matters: these are two separate changes affecting different parts of the tour. Gurnoor has now been formally added to the red-ball squad, rather than simply remaining in New Zealand to assist preparations. India will not name a replacement for him for the last ODI.
Gurnoor joins the red-ball group
The two-match Test series begins in Wellington on November 19. Gurnoor will link up with that group, giving India another fast-bowling option alongside Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna and Anshul Kamboj. His selection puts him in contention; it does not confirm a place in the playing XI.
Rishabh Pant has also joined the Test players in Wellington. Shubman Gill leads the squad, with KL Rahul as vice-captain and Pant and Dhruv Jurel the wicketkeeping options.
Kuldeep’s release applies to Tests
Kuldeep’s next assignment after the ODI leg will be domestic cricket. No particular domestic team selection or match appearance has been announced in this update, so his release should not be read as confirmation of a specific fixture.
For the final ODI, his name remains in the squad under Shreyas Iyer. India therefore lose Gurnoor from that group without making a like-for-like addition. The final XI will still be a match-day decision, with the available squad giving the captain the options to choose from.
Updated India Test squad
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 Sudharsan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj, Gurnoor Brar.
Updated India squad for the fifth ODI
Shreyas Iyer (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper, vice-captain), Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Auqib Nabi, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra (wicketkeeper), Mohammed Siraj, Yash Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav.


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