Seamer Jacob Duffy is in line for his first test appearance in 11 months after being named Wednesday in a 14-man New Zealand squad to face India in a two-match series this month.
Duffy starred with 23 wickets in the 2-0 series win over the West Indies almost a year ago but sat out the tour of England this year because of the birth of his first child.
Duffy will compete for a place with pace options Matt Henry, who has recovered from a quadricep injury suffered last month, Kyle Jamieson, Nathan Smith, and Blair Tickner.
The batting line-up will depend on the fitness of several players.
"Tom Blundell (quadricep), Devon Conway (concussion) and Rachin Ravindra (shoulder) are working through their respective injuries and aiming to be available for the first test," said a New Zealand Cricket statement announcing the squad.
The series will see the two nations meet in red ball cricket for the first time since New Zealand's historic 3-0 test series win in India in 2024.
"This series marks the start of an exciting summer of test cricket," said head coach Rob Walter, whose team will begin a four-test series in Australia next month and then host Sri Lanka for two tests in February.
"The squad is largely consistent with the team that competed in England earlier this year, so it'll be great to be back together to try and recreate some of that success on home soil."
The first test against India begins in Wellington on November 19 with the second in Christchurch on 27 November.
New Zealand squad:
Tom Latham (capt), Tom Blundell, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Nathan Smith, Blair Tickner, Will Young