New Delhi: The BCCI on Saturday Announced A New-Look Test Squad for the Upcoming Five-Match Series Against England, with 25-YAR-OD ShUBMAN GILL NAMED AS THE Captain. The tour, which is part of the 2025–27 ICC World Test Championship Cycle, will take place in England Between June and August 2025, with Matches Scheduled At Headingley (Leeds), Edgbaston (Birmingham), Lord’s (London), Old Trafford (Manchester), and The Oval (London).This series marks the beginning of a new chapter for Indian test cricket followingWith Rohit Stepping Away from Test Cricket Earlier This month, Shubman was widely tipped to take over the Leadership Role. A Consentant Performer in All Formats and Alredy Seen as a long-term principal, the young opener will now lead the team in one of its most challenging overseas assignmentss.
Wicketkeeper-bedter rishabh pant has been appointed as gill’s deputy. India have included two wicketkeepers in the squad – Pant and Promising Youngster Dhruv Jurel.Star Pacer Jasprit bumrah returns to the squad after a back injury that Rules Him Out of Action for Nearly Three Months, Including India’s’Sia’s Victorious ICC Champions trophy 2025 campaign.The 18-Member Squad features three prominent inclusions-Karun Nair, Arshdeep Singh, and Sai Sudharsan-All Rewarded for his steellar performances in domestic CRICKET.This is a maiden call-up for both sudharsan and arshdeep.Karun, Who Family Scored a Triple Century Against England in 2016, Makes a Comeback after Last Playing A Test in 2017. The right-hander was prolific in the 2024–25 domestic season, scoring 863 Runs in Nine Ranji trophy matches with four centuries, and 779 runs in eight Vijay Hazare Trophy Innings, Including Five Centuries.NAIR, Alredy Part of the India a setup, is expected to play a key Role during the england tour.With mohammed shami missing out due to injury, the selectors have reinforced the pace unit. The Attack will be Led by bumrah and mohammed siraj, and also features prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Reddy, and Shardul Thakur – Offering a MIX of Experience and Youth Suited For Conditions.In the spin department, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar Have Been Included as All-Round Options, While KulDeep Yadav have been named the Lone Specialist Spinner.Ahead of the main series, India will play two India ‘a’ Matches against the england lions, with the first game Scheduled for May 30 at the St. Lawrence Ground in Canterbury.Rohit Sharma officially Retired from Test Cricket on May 7, Bringing Down the Curtain on an Illustrious 11-Year Career. He Played 67 Tests, Scoring 4,301 Runs at an average of 40.57, with 12 centuries and 18 fiftees.Virat Kohli, Too, Bid Adeu to the Longest Format Earlier this month. The Former India Captain Leaves Behind a Legendary Legacy in Red-Ball Cricket, Having Played 123 Tests and Scored 9,230 Runs at an average of 46.85, Including 30 centuries. He retires as India’s fourth-highest run-scorer in tests.Full squad:Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant (WK/VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Kl Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwan, Karun Nair, NIR, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jadeing Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav.
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