Gill and Rahul to miss final two games; Rayudu, Karthik back Kishan and Gaikwad

11 Nov 2026, 06:00 am IST|
Gill and Rahul to miss final two games; Rayudu, Karthik back Kishan and Gaikwad
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Shubman Gill and KL Rahul are set to miss the final two games of India's series against New Zealand to prepare for the upcoming Test series, shifting the spotlight onto the batting combination Shreyas Iyer will field in the remaining matches.

Former India cricketers Ambati Rayudu and Dinesh Karthik have backed Ishan Kishan and Ruturaj Gaikwad to be included in the playing XI, offering India a new-look top and middle order for the final leg of the series.

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