India squad arrives in Christchurch for New Zealand T20I series

India's T20I squad arrived in Christchurch ahead of the five-match series against New Zealand that begins on October 22. The opening match starts at 8:00 PM local time at Hagley Oval.

Shreyas Iyer will captain the T20I side while Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Varun Chakravarthy returned to the squad after missing the West Indies series. Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya remain unavailable due to injury and workload management.

The T20I series runs from October 22 to November 1 across Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland and Hamilton. Five ODIs follow from November 4 to 15, and two Tests are scheduled for November 19 to December 1.