Team India is set to play a five-match Test series against England, starting with the first match at Leeds on June 20. Chief selector Ajit Agarkar, along with head coach Gautam Gambhir, will hold a press conference on Saturday, May 24, to announce the Indian squad and reveal the new Test captain.
My India squad for Eng tour:1. Yashasvi2. KL3. Shubman (vc)4. Iyer/Karun5. Pant (wk)6. Jadeja7. Shardul8. Kuldeep9. Shami10. Bumrah (c)11. Siraj12. Easwaran13. Jurel (wk)14. Sarfaraz15. Arshdeep/Prasiddh/Akashdeep16. WashingtonWhat's yours?#ENGvIND
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) May 22, 2025
There is a discussion among experts about who should take over as India’s new Test captain. Many back Shubman Gill due to his leadership potential. Meanwhile, Jasprit Bumrah, who captained during Rohit Sharma’s absence in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, is also seen as a strong candidate.
Shreyas Iyer Included in India’s Squad for England Tour
Nitish Kumar Reddy, who impressed with his batting during his debut series in Australia, was expected to fill the pace-bowling all-rounder role. He has also been named in the India A squad.
Wasim Jaffer's squad for five-match Test series against England:
KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Karun Nair/Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Dhruv Jurel, Sarfaraz Khan, Arshdeep Singh/Prasidh Krishna/Akash Deep, Washington Sundar
Team India's Tour of England to Begin on June 20
It’s worth mentioning that the upcoming series is the beginning of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle. The Men in Blue will be hoping to bounce back after missing the WTC 2025 final match.
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