Punjab's 19-year-old batsman Shubman Gill and Tamil Nadu all-rounder Vijay Shankar will replace suspended cricketers KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya, who have been sent home from Australia mid-tour. Shankar will join the squad that is currently in Australia, while Gill will join the team in New Zealand. Rahul and Pandya were suspended over their "sexist" comments on Koffee with Karan.