After their eight-wicket loss to New Zealand in the first Test in Bengaluru, Rohit Sharma-led India have made a change in their team. They have added another member to the previous 15-man roster. As a result, the Indian team now consists of 16 players for the remaining two Test matches against New Zealand. The name included in the list is all-rounder Washington Sundar. The player, who bowls right-arm off-spin and bats left-handed, was not even included in the reserves of the squad previously announced for the Test series against New Zealand. The win was New Zealand's first Test success in India since 1988.
India felt the absence of one of their best young talents as good batting performances from Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway and fiery bowling spells from Matt Henry and William O'Rourke helped New Zealand secure their first Test victory in India after 36 years. defeated the hosts by eight wickets despite a fine fightback from the ICC World Test Championship 2023-2025 table-toppers.
Despite fine knocks from Sarfaraz Khan and Pant, India faced a collapse after the introduction of the new ball and could score only 107 runs ahead of the Kiwis, who they successfully chased down.
Speaking about the match in the post-match presser about Gill, Rohit said: “Shubman Gill seems fine at the moment.”
During the match, Gill was often witnessed practicing in the nets, appearing to have overcome his fitness issues.
The second Test starts in Pune on Thursday while Mumbai will host the series decider from November 1.
India's updated squad for the second and third 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, Mohd. Siraj, Akash Deep, Washington Sundar.
(With ANI inputs)
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