IND vs NZ: The BCCI management has announced a 15-member team for the Test series against New Zealand. Veteran players will be given place by the selection committee for the IND vs NZ series and now these same players will be seen hoisting the flag of Team India in the series against the Kiwis.

The first match of the IND vs NZ series will be played from October 16 and from now on the playing 11 for this match is being mentioned. If media reports are to be believed, the players are being shortlisted by the management for the first match of the IND vs NZ series. It is being said that, two veteran players may be shown the way out of the playing 11.

These 2 players may be out of the first match of IND vs NZ series

Many big players will be excluded from the playing 11 that will be announced by the BCCI management for the first match of the IND vs NZ series. If reports are to be believed, fast bowler Mohammad Siraj may be shown the way out of the playing 11 of the first match by the management.

Along with this, news is also coming that KL Rahul, who has been performing well in the middle order in the last few matches, may also be shown the way out by the management. In place of both these players, young players can be given a chance in the playing 11 of the first match of the IND vs NZ series.

These players may get a chance in the first match of IND vs NZ series

The management of Team India can give a chance to two big players in the playing 11 of the first match of the IND vs NZ series. If reports are to be believed, the Bengaluru pitch may be spin friendly and that is why Kuldeep Yadav may be given a chance in place of Siraj. With this being said, young batsman Sarfaraz Khan can be given a chance in place of KL Rahul.

Team India's probable playing 11 for the first match of IND vs NZ Test series

Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Akash Deep and Jasprit Bumrah.

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