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India's head coach Khalid Jamil has announced a 23-member squad for the upcoming two-match friendly series against New Zealand in November. Notably, veteran goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu has been excluded from the squad. Instead, Hrithik Tiwari, Som Kumar, and Vishal Kaith have been selected as the goalkeeping options. The Blue Tigers will face the All Whites on November 12 in Auckland and November 15 in Christchurch. The squad also includes three players from the SAFF Championship 2026 contingent, Bijoy Varghese, Muhammad Suhail, and Liston Colaco, who will join the senior team in New Zealand after the tournament in Dhaka.
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