{
  "id": 12427300,
  "title": "India squad for New Zealand T20I series 2026: Full team lists for NZ vs IND T20Is",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/india-squad-for-new-zealand-t20i-series-2026-full-team-lists-for-nz",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T17:17:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/india-squad-zealand-t20i-series-171755406.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India has announced a 16-member T20I squad for their upcoming New Zealand tour, starting on October 22 at Hagley Oval in Christchurch. Captain Shreyas Iyer was instrumental in leading the team to their maiden T20I century against the West Indies in Lucknow. The squad reprises key players Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Varun Chakravarthy, who return after nearly four years and a side strain injury respectively. Ravi Bishnoi remains sidelined for this series. The five-match series will continue at Hagley Oval, Sky Stadium, Eden Park, Seddon Park, and Hamilton over the course of the month.",
  "summary": "With the India vs. New Zealand T20I series just a few weeks away, here are the full team lists for the upcoming five-match series.",
  "key_points": [
    "India announces 16-member T20I squad for NZ tour",
    "Captain Shreyas Iyer leads team to maiden T20I century",
    "Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Varun Chakravarthy return to squad"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Bhuvneshwar returns as India announce T20I and India A squads for New Zealand series",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/bhuvneshwar-returns-as-india-announce-t20i-and-india-a-squads-for-new",
        "published": "2026-10-06T15:30:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ESPNcricinfo",
        "title": "Rahul, Jaiswal picked for India A's red-ball matches in New Zealand",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/rahul-jaiswal-picked-for-india-as-red-ball-matches-in-new-zealand",
        "published": "2026-10-06T16:36:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}