Batting coach Ryan ten Doeschate says Shubman Gill, who had a neck strain, is 'good to go' for the Pune Test; Sarfaraz Khan is coming off a maiden Test century, but captain Rohit Sharma had said he wanted to give KL Rahul time at No.

Head Coach Gautam Gambhir had supported KL Rahul ahead of the second Test match, but his absence from the playing XI raises concerns about the team management's view on KL Rahul's position

Shubman Gill missed the first Test between India and New Zealand due to a stiff neck, while Rishabh Pant's participation was limited majorly to the batting role as he was replaced on the field by Dhruv Jurel after getting hurt on his knee.