Gautam Gambhir: The selection committee has announced the 15-member Team India squad for the 3-Test series between Team India and New Zealand (IND VS NZ).

There are many such players present in the 15-member team squad whose performance in the Test series against Bangladesh was nothing special, but despite that, on the advice of Team India's head coach Gautam Gambhir, the selection committee, despite their poor performance, Team India Three players have been given a chance in the (Team India) squad. If the selection committee wanted, it could have dropped these 3 players and replaced them with 3 players who have performed brilliantly in domestic cricket and included them in Team India's squad.

These 3 players were not eligible to be selected in New Zealand Test series

Mohammad Siraj

Team India's veteran fast bowler Mohammad Siraj had a very average performance in the 2-Test series against Bangladesh. Mohammad Siraj had taken 4 wickets in 2 test matches. Despite such an average performance, Mohammed Siraj has been given a chance in the team squad selected for Team India's New Zealand Test series.

India's squad for New Zealand Test series:

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Rohit Sharma

Team India captain Rohit Sharma had scored 42 runs in 4 innings in the 2 test matches played against Bangladesh. Rohit Sharma had batted at a meager average of 10 in the Bangladesh Test series but despite that the selection committee has given Rohit Sharma a chance to play in the Test series against New Zealand.

Virat Kohli

The Bangladesh Test series was very ordinary for Team India's veteran batsman Virat Kohli as a batsman. Virat Kohli had scored 99 runs in 4 innings in the Bangladesh Test series while batting at a working average of 25, but despite that, on the request of Gautam Gambhir, the selection committee has given Virat Kohli a chance to play.