Photo Credit: New Zealand Cricket
Wellington Firebirds all-rounder Rachin Ravindra has become the youngest New Zealand Test debutant since Ish Sodhi (Bangladesh, 2013), as the BLACKCAPS were asked to bowl in the first Test against India in Kanpur.
The 22-year-old will wear Test cap number 282 and bat at seven in a spin strong bowling line-up featuring Ajaz Patel, Will Somerville and pacemen Tim Southee and Kyle Jamieson.
Ravindra was presented his Test cap by Firebirds teammate Tom Blundell who has taken over the Test wicket-keeping gloves of the retired BJ Watling.
Will Young will open the batting in the absence of the injured Devon Conway.
The match is the first for the BLACKCAPS in the new ICC World Test Championship cycle.
The two Test series is live in New Zealand on SKY Sport and SENZ Radio, with live-scoring at nzc.nz.
BLACKCAPS XI v India
Tom Latham
Will Young
Kane Williamson (c)
Ross Taylor
Henry Nicholls
Tom Blundell (wk)
Rachin Ravindra
Kyle Jamieson
Tim Southee
Ajaz Patel
Will Somerville
