Additionally, they will also have to find out a suitable No. 4 batter, as Virat Kohli had also called time on his illustrious Test career earlier this month. Well, there are definitely multiple opportunities on the Test side at the moment, but there are chances of a reshuffle in the remaining squad.
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In a fresh twist, Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir has reportedly given KL Rahul a hint at returning to the top of the order. According to the Cricbuzz report, Rahul will open the innings alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal in the upcoming five-match Test series.
Karun Nair, Sai Sudharsan in race for No.3 spot in India's XI
Meanwhile, there is a race between left-handed in-form batter Sai Sudharsan and the experienced Karun Nair for the No. 3 spot in the Test line-up. Karun Nair and Sai Sudharsan are both making strong cases for a spot in the India squad, thanks to their brilliant performances in domestic and IPL cricket.
Nair has been in top form, scoring 863 runs in nine Ranji Trophy matches, including four centuries. He also smashed 779 runs in just eight innings during the Vijay Hazare Trophy, with five hundreds to his name.
No big changes in India's squad that played BGT 2024-25 for the England tour
Sudharsan, who is the top run-getter in the IPL 2025 with 638 runs, is also in line for Test selection. He has already been picked for India A’s second game against the England Lions and is likely to be drafted into the senior side too.
Apart from a few changes, it is being said that India’s Test squad for the upcoming Test series against England is likely to remain largely the same as the one that toured Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.
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