The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has officially announced India’s men’s Test squad for the upcoming five-match series against England, starting June 20 at Headingley, Leeds. This series marks the beginning of the new ICC World Test Championship cycle (2025–27) and India’s first red-ball assignment after the retirement of iconic batsmen Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma from Test cricket.
The Test series will be played across some of England’s most historic grounds, including Headingley, Edgbaston, Lord’s, Old Trafford, and The Oval.
India vs England Test Series Schedule:
1st Test: June 20–24 – Headingley, Leeds
2nd Test: July 2–6 – Edgbaston, Birmingham
3rd Test: July 10–14 – Lord’s, London
4th Test: July 23–27 – Old Trafford, Manchester
5th Test: July 31–August 4 – The Oval, London
The squad has been named with Shubman Gill appointed as the new captain, while Rishabh Pant continues as vice-captain and wicket-keeper. The pace attack is led by Jasprit Bumrah, alongside established bowlers Mohammed Siraj and M Prasidh Krishna.
INDIA SQUAD FOR ENGLAND TOUR: Shubman Gill (captain), Rishabh Pant (vice-captain, wicket-keeper), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, B Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (wicket-keeper), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, M Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, and Kuldeep Yadav.
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