What's your India 11 to play NZ

[Sooda]

On 9/11/2026 at 6:48 PM, Lone Wolf said:

 

Test

 

Kela

Jaiswal 

Paddi

Gill

Pant

Jurel

Reddy 

Manav

Gurnoor 

Bumrah 

Krishna 

 

 

India can win a test and a ODI series as well with this line up.

 

1-1 test and 3-2 ODI series win with this combination.

No chance if we go with usual suspects against a Kiwi team in its absolute pomp and prime age & form wise.

 

 

I think this is a good test lineup.  Manav certainly offers more with the ball overseas than Jadeja. Just don't know what NKR bowling is like in tests even as fourth seamer 

 

[express bowling]

10 minutes ago, Sooda said:

 

I don't think so , certainly not in NZ

He should get a long run in the A team first. 

 

If it's a greentop, it makes a lot of sense to play Sooryavanshi in place of the spinner allrounder like Jadeja or Washington or Suthar.

 

Nobody will be able to bat for long. Maximizing the potential of those few deliveries is important. 

 

45 off 30 balls makes much more sense than 15 off 37 balls on such a pitch.

 

 

Edited Sunday at 05:56 AM by express bowling

[gakgupta]

On 9/11/2026 at 1:31 AM, express bowling said:

 

■   Greentop ... more batting needed 

 

1. Jaiswal 

2. Rahul 

3. Padikkal 

4. Gill

5. Sooryavanshi 

6. Pant 

7. Jurel

8. NKR 

9. Gurnoor

10. Prasidh 

11. Bumrah 

 

 

■   Flat deck .... more bowling needed

 

1. Jaiswal 

2. Rahul 

3. Padikkal 

4. Gill

5. Jurel

6. Pant 

7. Washington 

8. Gurnoor 

9. Siraj

10. Prasidh 

11. Bumrah 

 

 

12. Sudarshan 

13. Sooryavanshi / Washington

14. Arshdeep

15. Siraj / NKR

16. Suthar 

 

 

 

**   The 2nd bowler I want in the playing 11, after Bumrah, is Gurnoor Brar. He can be that X-factor all condition pacer if he gets 3 or 4 tests under his belt quickly. 

 

 

 

 

Any squad without manav is beyond ridiculous

[express bowling]

1 hour ago, gakgupta said:

 

Any squad without manav is beyond ridiculous

 

The squad has Manav.  His surname is Suthar.    

 

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Jaiswal

KL

Sai

Gill

Padikkal

Pant

NKR/Washi

Gurnoor

Siraj

Prasidh 

Bumrah

 

Akashdeep 

Rana

Jurel

Suthar 

[bsriharsha]

Get Shami back.

[tweaker]

On 9/11/2026 at 7:56 PM, tweaker said:

Most likely team considering Agarkar, Gambhir,Gill, Morkel,Kotak.

The team management has zero analysis,long term planning,eye for talent,plan to replace ageing seniors.

 

If this team can't give a debut to Gurnoor in place of struggling, out of rhythm,out of form, Siraj we should not expect changes for New Zealand test

[Manucrick]

10 minutes ago, tweaker said:

The team management has zero analysis,long term planning,eye for talent,plan to replace ageing seniors.

 

If this team can't give a debut to Gurnoor in place of struggling, out of rhythm,out of form, Siraj we should not expect changes for New Zealand test

Don't think gurnoor get chance siraj boom and prasidh will play with nkr as 4th seamer