The main goal for the Black Caps is to improve their consistency across five days.
"Jeetan is up to speed from a bowling load perspective," coach Mark Hesson said.
Kolkata hosts the second of the three tests from Saturday (NZT).
The Black Caps have suffered a heavy defeat as India marked its 500th Test in style.
The Black Caps all-rounder put together a fighting half-century in the testing Kanpur conditions.
It’s the first thing they teach you as a five-year-old. But Ross Taylor forgot.
It was 11 for two and it should have been three – but Ross Taylor inexplicably escaped this.
New Zealand lost four wickets in the final session as they look to chase a record 434 runs to win the first Test against India.
India declared with a total of 377/5 in their second innings.
Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara put India in firm control of the first test on Saturday as the hosts reached 159-1 in their second innings
The 2nd wicket partnership helped the Black Caps edge toward a first innings lead.
Rain brought a premature end to a second day in which New Zealand defied India's spin.
Players adjusting to sweltering heat ahead of their first Test match.
The Black Caps allrounder suffered a bruising blow in training nets last week.
Black Caps bowler Tim Southee will be out of his team's three-match Test series against India due to an ankle injury.
Another remarkable display of power hitting from Maxwell has helped Australia to a four-wicket win over Sri Lanka.
Be scared - Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif will be heading to NZ in the summer.
Maxwell smoked nine sixes on his way to an unbeaten 145, as Australia reached 263 for three.
Maxwell helped the tourists reach 263-3 in the first match against Sri Lanka.
The opener has come under criticism for struggling to replicate his ODI form in Tests
The all-rounder is the only new face in the 15 man squad, with Jeet Raval and Matt Henry dropped.
Warner hit Australia's first-ever ODI century on Sri Lankan soil to guide the visitors to a five-wicket win.
Sarfraz Ahmed and Shoaib Malik's partnership of 163 proved to be the difference in Cardiff.
The new tournament is scheduled to maximise attendances around the Christmas period.
Moeen Al hit a winning six as England took a 4-0 series lead over Pakistan.
The former NZ captain is shifting to Waikato to be close to his horse-racing business.
The former Black Caps captain had surgery just over a week ago, and is loving the result.
England smashed a world record-breaking 444-3 against Pakistan in their third one-day international.
South Africa remained unbeaten in test cricket series against New Zealand after they crushed the Black Caps by 204 runs inside four days.
The South African quick wasn't happy at getting slogged to all corners.
