The selectors decision on the team’s leadership was on expected lines following the retirement of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli
OdishaPlus Bureau
The Men’s Selection Committee of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced an 18-member squad for the upcoming five-match Test series to be played in England. Shubman Gill was named as India’s Test captain, Rishabh Pant was named his deputy.
The Test series will commence on June 20th in Leeds before the action moves to Birmingham for the second Test. The Lord’s Cricket Ground will host the third Test, beginning on July 10, 2025. Old Trafford and Kennington Oval will host the fourth and fifth Tests of the series respectively.
The squad also features Karun Nair, who returned to the national set up after a long gap of eight years. A notable exclusion was pacer Mohammed Shami, who was deemed not fit enough for the long series.
India’s squad: Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant (VC & WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav
