New Zealand fast bowling brigade ready for India at home

New Zealand are ready to unleash pace in their five-T20I match series at home against India, picking seven fast bowlers in their 16-player squad.

After a year out of international cricket, Adam Milne makes his return in a group that also includes the likes of Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Zak Foulkes, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson and Nathan Smith.

The T20Is are part of a bumper India tour in the country, with five ODIs and two Test matches also scheduled on the tour.

Thirteen players from the squad who fell to India at the T20 World Cup in March return for the series.

"We've got a near full-strength squad that covers all bases and I'm excited to see how we compete against the current T20 world champions," Black Caps coach Walter said.

“India is a quality team and a challenging opposition, so to take them on in our own conditions in front of Kiwi fans is really exciting.

"We hear most of the games are going to be sold-out and it should make for some incredible occasions."

All-rounder Michael Bracewell also returns to the squad from injury, having missed the Black Caps T20 World Cup campaign. Rachin Ravindra will miss the series due to the freak injury he suffered last week, but it is hoped he will return for the ODI series.

Short-form specialists Tim Seifert and Finn Allen, as Walter said he sought to pick the strongest team possible.

"Our priority is winning games and putting the best team on the park, but we also have to keep in mind the volume of cricket in the coming months," he said.

"We're very fortunate with the depth that we've got to call upon, so we'll look to use all 16 squad members throughout the series as we manage workloads."

New Zealand Squad: Mitchell Santner (c), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Zak Foulkes, Matt Henry, Bevon Jacobs, Kyle Jamieson, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Tim Seifert, Nathan Smith.