India cricket squad for New Zealand tests

India's captain Virat Kohli prepares to catch the ball during a practice session ahead of their fourth and final test cricket match against South Africa, in New Delhi, India, December 2, 2015. REUTERS/Anindito Mukherjee/File Photo

MUMBAI (Reuters) - India named the following 15-member squad on Monday for the three-test series against New Zealand at home, starting with the first match in Kanpur from Sept. 22:

Squad: Shikhar Dhawan, Murali Vijay, Lokesh Rahul, Virat Kohli (captain), Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Wriddhiman Saha (wicketkeeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Amit Mishra, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

(Reporting by Sudipto Ganguly; editing by Amlan Chakraborty)