The two-match Test series is slated to get underway on November 19 in Wellington.
Tom Latham will lead a near full-strength New Zealand squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against India, slated to get underway on November 19 in Wellington.
Rachin Ravindra (recovering from a right shoulder dislocation), Devon Conway (recovering from a concussion), and Tom Blundell (recovering from a quadriceps injury) have all been included in the squad.
“Blundell, Conway, and Ravindra are working through their respective injuries and aiming to be available for the first Test,” NZC said in a statement.
New Zealand's 14-member squad has a similar look to the Test side that toured England earlier this year, with the exceptions of Ben Sears (ankle injury), Zak Foulkes (hip injury), and Will O’Rourke (return-to-play programme), and the addition of Jacob Duffy, who missed the last assignment due to paternity leave.
Ace batter Kane Williamson is also absent following his retirement during the England tour earlier this year.
Head coach Rob Walter will be joined by bowling coach Jacob Oram, departing batting coach Luke Ronchi, and newly appointed batting coach BJ Watling who begins his tenure on November 16.
Walter said he was looking forward to competing in Tests in front of home crowds. “This series marks the start of an exciting summer of Test cricket for the BLACKCAPS,” he said in a statement issued by NZC.
“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.
“We’ve experienced great crowds so far during the white-ball series and we’re really looking forward to having that support during the Tests."
Walter acknowledged the significance of the series with an eye to the ICC World Test Championship.
“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."
New Zealand Test 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, Will Young.