Nabi, Gurnoor, Arshdeep to stay back and help Test preparations against New Zealand: Kotak
Indian cricket assistant coach Sitanshu Kotak announced that three pace bowlers will remain in New Zealand to assist the Test squad's preparation. The team is currently balancing an ODI series with upcoming World Test Championship commitments.
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Hamilton The white-ball pace trio of Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, and Arshdeep Singh will stay back to help the Indian Test squad prepare for the crucial World Test Championship series against New Zealand starting on November 19, assistant coach Sitanshu Kotak said on Monday (November 9, 2026). The three are currently a part of the squad that is engaged in a five-ODI series against the Black Caps. The third game of the assignment will be held in Hamilton on Tuesday (November 10, 2026). "I think three bowlers are going to stay back anyway. Gurnoor, maybe Nabi, and I think Arsh is also staying back," Kotak said in a pre-match press conference on Monday (November 9, 2026).
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