Sai Sudharsan and Arshdeep Singh have been selected in the 18-member squad, which will be led by Shubman Gill. Karun Nair and Shardul Thakur have returned to the Indian cricket team. The selection committee, chaired by Ajit Agarkar, announced the squad during a meeting in Mumbai on Saturday.
"Even the selectors were shocked by Gambhir’s choice of players. None of the board officials were available for comments. Gambhir himself was a left-handed opener and opposing Sai’s name didn’t make much of a sense,” a BCCI source told CricBlogger.
Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir to Decide Sai Sudharsan’s Place in Playing XI
The 23-year-old left-handed batsman has been a standout performer in the 2025 IPL season. He has scored 679 runs from 14 matches at an average of 52.23 and a strike rate of 155.37, including one century and five half-centuries. He has shown the ability to anchor innings and accelerate when needed.
Sai Sudharsan Likely to Feature in Team India’s Revamped Batting Line-Up
With Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli retiring from Test cricket, Sai Sudharsan is poised to be part of India’s revamped top order. He usually opens for Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket but has experience batting in various positions, including the middle order for Surrey in county cricket.
Before the England Test series begins on June 20, Sai and newly appointed Test captain Shubman Gill will play in a four-day match for India A against the England Lions, starting on June 6 in Northampton.
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