India Announces Separate ODI and Test Squads for New Zealand Tour with Split Captaincy
India has announced separate squads for the upcoming five-match ODI and two-match Test series against New Zealand starting November 4. Shubman Gill will captain the first three ODIs and the Test team, while Shreyas Iyer will lead the final two ODIs. Key players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli feature prominently, with Jasprit Bumrah returning only for Tests. Ravindra Jadeja has been omitted from the ODI squads but included in Tests. Several young players, including Akash Deep and Anshul Kamboj, have been recalled, with fitness assessments pending for Rishabh Pant and Prasidh Krishna.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 16 Oct, 03:51 pm. Other outlets followed.