New Zealand captain Tom Latham won the toss and opted to bat against India in the second Test on Thursday, aiming to secure the series win. The Black Caps lead the three-match series 1-0 after their historic eight-wicket victory in Bengaluru, their first Test win in India since 1988.

The visitors made one change, bringing in left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner for fast bowler Matt Henry, who is sidelined due to a "glute niggle."

India made three changes to their lineup, with Shubman Gill, Akash Deep, and Washington Sundar replacing KL Rahul, Mohammed Siraj, and Kuldeep Yadav.

Teams:

India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma (capt), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah.

New Zealand: Tom Latham (capt), Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Glenn Phillips, Tim Southee, Mitchell Santner, Ajaz Patel, William O'Rourke.

Umpires: Paul Reiffel (AUS), Richard Illingworth (ENG)

TV Umpire: Michael Gough (ENG)

Match Referee: David Boon (AUS)