Gurnoor Brar joins India Test squad; Kuldeep released for domestic cricket
WicketPulse · Published
India have added Gurnoor Brar to their squad for the two-Test series in New Zealand, while Kuldeep Yadav will be released from the Test group to play domestic cricket in India. The BCCI announced the changes on 14 November, ahead of the opening Test in Wellington on 19 November.
Brar moves from the ODI group to the Test squad
Brar will link up with the Test players and will not be available for the fifth ODI. The board said India would not name a replacement for that final one-day match.
His addition confirms a place in the touring squad. The announcement does not name the playing XI or confirm a Test debut.
Kuldeep remains listed for the final ODI
Kuldeep’s release applies to the Test squad. The updated fifth-ODI squad in the same BCCI advisory still includes the left-arm wrist-spinner. The board gave domestic cricket as the reason for his release from the Test group.
Rishabh Pant has joined the Test players in Wellington, the advisory also confirmed. Shubman Gill leads the Test squad, with KL Rahul as vice-captain; Shreyas Iyer captains the updated ODI group.
India’s updated 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 and Gurnoor Brar.
The two-match Test series starts on 19 November 2026 in Wellington. These are the squad arrangements announced on 14 November; team selection remains separate.