Mohammed Siraj and Nitish Kumar Reddy set for India A stints ahead of NZ Tests
India Today reported that both players will feature for India A in four-day matches against New Zealand A before the two-Test series.
India Today reported that Mohammed Siraj and Nitish Kumar Reddy will join India A for four-day matches against New Zealand A ahead of the two-match Test series beginning November 19.
Key takeaways
- India Today reported that Mohammed Siraj and Nitish Kumar Reddy will play for India A against New Zealand A.
- Siraj will join India A for the second four-day match starting October 31.
- India Today reported that Nitish will remain with the senior ODI squad for the series opener against New Zealand.
- The two-match Test series between India and New Zealand begins on November 19.
- Prasidh Krishna has been ruled out of the ODI leg.
Mohammed Siraj and Nitish Kumar Reddy will feature for India A in their respective four-day matches against New Zealand A ahead of the upcoming Test series. India will begin their two-match Test series against New Zealand on November 19.
Siraj will link up with India A for the second four-day match, starting October 31. Nitish Kumar Reddy will remain with the senior team's ODI squad for the series opener against New Zealand. Prasidh Krishna has been ruled out of the ODI leg.
India A's four-day matches against New Zealand A are part of the preparation for the two-Test series, which forms part of the 2025–2027 World Test Championship cycle.
New Zealand Cricket confirmed the fixtures for the tour in June 2026 as part of the 2026 home international season. India's tour of New Zealand runs from October to December 2026 and includes two Tests, five One Day Internationals and five Twenty20 Internationals.
This is the biggest bilateral series played between both nations.
Mohammed Siraj is an Indian international cricketer who plays as a right-arm fast bowler for the India national team. He plays for Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League and Hyderabad in domestic cricket.
He was part of the squad which won the 2023 Asia Cup and was Player of the Match in the final. Siraj was also a member of the team that won the 2024 and 2026 T20 World Cups.
He was named one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in the 2026 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. He is also an honorary Deputy Superintendent of Police in Hyderabad.
India will face New Zealand in the first Test on November 19. The two-match Test series will be followed by five ODIs and five T20Is during the tour.
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