The Indian ODI and Test squads for the upcoming tour of New Zealand were announced on Tuesday. Mahinder Singh Dhoni will lead both the squads. The selectors dropped Yuvraj Singh from the ODI squad for the five-match series. Madhya Pradesh pacer Ishwar Pandey has been given a maiden call-up to both ODI and Test squads. Karnataka all rounder Stuart Binny has been included in the ODI squad.The 17-man Test squad has six seamers while R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja will be the spinners.India plays the first ODI against New Zealand on the 19th of next month at Napier and the fifth and last in Wellington on January 31. Team India will also play a two-day warm-up match in Whangharei from February 2 followed by the two-match Test series, the first of which will be played in Auckland from Feb 6.
News On AIR | January 1, 2014 9:37 AM
Cricket: India ODI and Test squad for NZ announced; Dhoni to lead both