The BCCI has named 15 member squad for the upcoming three-match Test series against New Zealand, starting October 16 at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.
Ace bowler Bumrah has been named as vice captain. The likes of Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mayank Yadav and Prasidh Krishna have been included as travelling reserves.
Yash Dayal, who featured in the series against Bangladesh has been omitted.
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Washington Sundar has been added to the squad for the second and third test against New Zealand in Pune and Mumbai.
India squad for the second and third Test
Rohit Sharma (capt), Jasprit Bumrah (vice-capt), 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 & Washington Sundar.
India squad for the tests against 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, Mohammed Siraj & Akash Deep
Travelling Reserves: Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mayank Yadav and Prasidh Krishna