New Zealand have announced a 14-member squad for their upcoming two-Test series against India. Tom Latham will captain the side, which features the return of Jacob Duffy, Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway. All three players missed parts of the recent white-ball series against India due to different reasons.
The first Test will be played at Basin Reserve in Wellington from November 19 to 24. The second match is scheduled at Hagley Oval in Christchurch from November 27 to December 2. The series will mark the start of a busy home summer for the BLACKCAPS.
Duffy returns to the Test squad after missing New Zealand’s England tour earlier in 2026 due to paternity leave. Ravindra has recovered from a right shoulder dislocation suffered during the T20I series against India. Meanwhile, Conway is available again after suffering a concussion during the opening ODI.
Tom Blundell has also been included despite managing a quadricep injury. He will take responsibility behind the stumps.
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New Zealand will be without Will O’Rourke, Zak Foulkes and Ben Sears. All three players are recovering from injuries. O’Rourke is following a return-to-play programme, while Foulkes has a hip injury and Sears is sidelined with an ankle problem.
Former captain Kane Williamson is also absent after retiring midway through the England Test series in June 2026. Meanwhile, former wicketkeeper-batter BJ Watling has been appointed as the team’s new batting coach.
Head coach Rob Walter expressed excitement about the upcoming home summer.
“This series marks the start of an exciting summer of Test cricket for the BLACKCAPS. The squad is largely consistent with the team that competed in England earlier this year, so it’ll be great to be back together to try and recreate some of that success on home soil,” said Walter as quoted by Cricbuzz.
“There are ten Tests scheduled between now and March, so there’s no shortage of action for red-ball fans. Valuable Championship points are on the line of course, but our focus remains on playing our best cricket against a high-quality team like India,” he added.
New Zealand squad: Tom Latham (C), Tom Blundell (WK), Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Nathan Smith, Blair Tickner and Will Young.
