Goa, Oct. 16 -- Indian cricket fans are in for an action-packed tour as the BCCI selection committee announced the squad lineups for India's upcoming tour of New Zealand. The multi-format assignment features five T20Is, five ODIs, and two crucial Test matches starting this November.

In a rare operational move, India will deploy two different captains for the ODI series. Young superstar Shubman Gill will lead the side in the opening three ODIs. He will then relinquish the captaincy to focus on preparing for the red-ball series, leaving Shreyas Iyer to captain the team in the fourth and fifth ODIs. Ishan Kishan has been designated as Iyer's vice-captain for the final two games, while KL Rahul features as a wicketkeeper-batter during the fi...