The Board of Control for Cricket of India has announced a 15-member squad for the test series against New Zealand. The three-match Test series is scheduled to start on October 17 at the iconic M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. Like last time, the selection committee has opted for continuity, choosing the same squad, which just a fortnight ago won 2-0 in a two-match Test series against Bangladesh. The only player missing from the squad is Yash Dayal, who was in the side for the Bangladesh series but missed out on this New Zealand series. Star bower Shami is still yet to get over his ankle injury and will stay away from the game as long as it takes before he feels fit enough to play. According to the veteran pacer, he will not look to rush back to the game until fully fit for long-term damage. Also Read | Rishabh Pant Leaves Fans Uncertain about his Future with DC The highlight of the announcement of the side is Jasprit Bumrah's being named as vice captain. So far, Bumrah has given great consistency in the longest format of the game. One of India's most important players across formats. The Indians and the Kiwis will travel to Pune after the first Test in Bengaluru for the second, before the final third Test in Mumbai. The Indian team will look to capitalize on the transitional phase of New Zealand, who came off a series loss in Sri Lanka, and back themselves for another series win in the WTC 2023-25 cycle with Tim Southee relinquishing the captaincy. Full Squad for New Zealand Test Series Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Mohammed. Siraj, Akash Deep.