Both Jasprit Bumrah and Shubman Gill were seen in a jovial mood and answered questions about their first flight, most memorable moments in their playing careers and much more.

The visitors will do start as the favourites in the contest despite their history in the land (only one Test match won in New Zealand in the last 44 years), but the team management will face two big selection questions ahead of the series.

Hanuma Vihari scored 101 off 182 balls as India scored 263 in their first-innings after mutually deciding to bat first in the warm-up game.

Team India coach Ravi Shastri said Prithvi Shaw and Shubman Gill are supremely exciting talents and have bright futures ahead of them.

Shubman Gill has been in sensational touch and could get his Test debut against New Zealand but will have to fight with Prithvi Shaw for the opener's slot in the first Test.

India will have to decide who partners Mayank Agarwal at the top of the order and also how many bowlers to play in two-match World Test Championship series against New Zealand.

Harbhajan Singh feels Shubman Gill should play as the opener in the two-match Test series against New Zealand but Deep Dasgupta believes Prithvi Shaw should play because he was never dropped from the Test team.

Shubman Gill struck an unbeaten 107 as India A made 234 for one in their first innings in reply to New Zealand A's 386 for nine declared on the third day of their four-day unofficial Test here on Sunday.

Jaiswal's unbeaten 105 helped India cruise comfortably to the target of 173 runs, scripting an emphatic 10-wicket win with 14.6 overs to spare.

Rohit retired hurt after scoring 60 off 41 balls after he pulled his calf muscle while going for a quick single during the match that India won on Sunday.

Rohit retired hurt after scoring 60 off 41 balls after he pulled his calf muscle while going for a quick single during the match that India won on Sunday.

It was a much-improved batting performance from India A in second innings as Shubman Gill slammed a double-ton, while Priyank Panchal and Hanuma Vihari scored centuries.

Shubman Gill's 83 was the only high point on a disappointing day for India A, as the side was bowled out on 216 against New Zealand A.

Shubman Gill was bought by KKR for Rs 1.80 crore and has played 27 IPL matches so far for the Kolkata Knight Riders.

Starting January 24, India will be playing five T20 Internationals, three ODIs and two Test matches, and squads for the tour will be picked on Sunday.

Punjab's Shubman Gill was fined 100% match fee for dissent towards umpire Mohammad Rafi.

The 20-year-old Gill, who is the current white-ball captain of the India A team, got embroiled in a controversy following his refusal to leave the crease after being adjudged caught-behind by medium-pacer Subodh Bhati.

Controversy erupted during a Ranji Trophy group game between Punjab and Delhi when Shubman Gill 'abused' the umpire after being given out, which resulted in umpire overturning his decision.

Shubman Gill shared the dressing room with the likes of Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane.

India B, led by Parthiv Patel, lifted the Deodhar Trophy after Kedar Jadhav and Shahbaz Nadeem performed impressively in the final against India C.