The squad has been reduced to 15, with uncapped left-arm pacer Yash Dayal, who was part of the Bangladesh Test series, missing out after sustaining a shoulder injury.

The BCCI on Friday announce Team India's 15-man squad for the upcoming three-match Test series against New Zealand, starting October 16.

Latham, who has captained the Black Caps Test side in nine previous matches, took over as full time captain from Tim Southee, who stepped down last week.

After losing to New Zealand in the first match of the Women's T20 World Cup, things had become tricky for the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side. But with back-to-back wins against Pakistan and Sri Lanka, the side's semi-final chances have received a boost.

The video has now gone viral on social media and the fans are applauding India captain Rohit Sharma for his gesture.

The Indian team is bidding for a third straight World Test Championship final, and currently sit top of the team standings.

Kane Williamson experienced groin discomfort during the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle as New Zealand slumped to a 2-0 series whitewash.

Prolific batter Sarfaraz Khan will miss Mumbai's Ranji Trophy opener against Baroda from October 11.

Former New Zealand cricket team cricketer Martin Guptill produced a stunning display of explosive batting as he slammed 34 runs in an over during the Legends League Cricket 2024.

Tim Southee stood down as New Zealand captain on Wednesday in the wake of their heavy Test series defeat in Sri Lanka and will be replaced by Tom Latham.

Debutant off-spinner Nishan Peiris took six wickets Sunday to seal Sri Lanka's first series win against New Zealand in 15 years with a crushing victory by an innings and 154 runs in the second Test.

Sri Lanka beat New Zealand 2-0 in a 2-match Test series, boosting their World Test Championship final hopes.

SL vs NZ 2nd Test Day 4 Highlights: Sri Lanka on Sunday defeated New Zealand by an innings and 154 runs in the second and final Test.

Tom Blundell was not out 47 and Glenn Phillips on 32 when bad light forced an early end to play in Galle after debutant off-spinner Nishan Peiris took three top-order wickets.

New Zealand were flailing at 22-2 and trailing by 580 on Friday against a dominant Sri Lankan batting attack that saw middle-order maestro Kamindu Mendis reach 1,000 runs from just eight Test appearances.

SL vs NZ 1st Day 2 Highlights: Sri Lankan middle-order batsman Kamindu Mendis put the side in a commanding position against New Zealand.

Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis has etched his name in history books

Guptill also named a surprise player who he thinks could be key to New Zealand's success.