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Find your Sport Nation frequencyBlackcaps name squad for India Tests as injured trio race to be fit
Sport Nation • November 11th, 2026 10:00 am
Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway and Tom Blundell | Photo: Andrew Cornaga/Photosport
Tom Latham will captain a near full-strength Blackcaps squad for the two-Test series against India, with Tom Blundell, Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra working towards fitness.
The series begins at Wellington’s Basin Reserve on November 19, before moving to Hagley Oval in Christchurch for the second Test from November 27.
New Zealand’s last red-ball meeting with India was their historic 3-0 series win in 2024 — the first time a visiting team had swept India in a home Test series.
“This series marks the start of an exciting summer of Test cricket for the Blackcaps,” head coach Rob Walter said in a statement.
“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."
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Blundell is recovering from a quadricep injury, Conway from concussion and Ravindra from a shoulder injury. All three are aiming to be available for the first Test.
The squad is largely unchanged from the side that toured England earlier this year. Ben Sears, Zak Foulkes and Will O’Rourke are unavailable as they recover from injury or follow return-to-play programmes, while Jacob Duffy has been added.
New Zealand also enjoyed a landmark Test series in England, beating the hosts in their first home series of three or more Tests lost in 14 years. The tour featured five-wicket hauls from Kyle Jamieson, Nathan Smith and Matt Henry, who took two, alongside centuries from Latham, Conway, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips.
Blundell, currently on 48 Test caps, could reach his 50-Test milestone at Hagley Oval.
Head coach Rob Walter will be joined by bowling coach Jacob Oram, departing batting coach Luke Ronchi and new batting coach BJ Watling, who begins his tenure on November 16.
“There are ten Tests scheduled between now and March, so there’s no shortage of action for red-ball fans," Walter said.
“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."
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