India's coaching and support staff will split into two groups after the third ODI against New Zealand on Tuesday (November 10) to manage concurrent white-ball and red-ball commitments.

The red-ball camp in Wellington begins on November 11, featuring five to six practice sessions ahead of the opening Test.

Batting coach Sitanshu Kotak and fast-bowling coach Morne Morkel will join Test players like Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Anshul Kamboj, Mohammed Siraj, and Kuldeep Yadav.

Head coach Gautam Gambhir and spin-bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule will remain with the ODI squad for the fourth and fifth games. Gambhir and Bahutule will later fly out on November 16 to rejoin the Test side once the ODI series concludes.

“(The plan) can still change, but as far as I know, obviously Gautam will have to be here – the one-day World Cup is coming (in 2027), so he will be staying here and probably Sairaj will stay here," Kotak said at a press conference in Hamilton on Monday (November 9).

“Me, Morne and some other staff will go to Wellington. That’s the plan, but like I said, Gautam will make the final decision. It can change, but this is how it will likely be. We’ll just try and see that their loading, their fitness, their practice – we do as much preparation as the conditions permit," he added.

India have played exceptionally well in their all-format tour of New Zealand so far. While the Men in Blue won the five-T20I series 3-2, they are currently leading the Kiwi 2-0 in the five-ODI series.

The third ODI is scheduled for November 10 in Hamilton, followed by the last two matches at Mount Maunganui on November 13 and November 15.

Wellington and Christchurch will host the two Test matches from November 19-23 and November 27-December 1, respectively.