Shubman Gill to lead India in England Test series, squad announced

THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK

Mumbai, May 24: The BCCI today announced a fresh-look squad for the England Test series, headlined by the appointment of 25-year-old Shubman Gill as India’s new Test captain. The decision was made by the Ajit Agarkar-led selection panel during a meeting in Mumbai.

Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been elevated to the role of vice-captain. Among the major exclusions from the 18-member squad are pacer Mohammed Shami, spinner Axar Patel and batter Shreyas Iyer.

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B Sai Sudharsan has earned his maiden Test call-up, while Karun Nair returns to the red-ball setup after a long gap.

India will begin their 2025–27 World Test Championship campaign with a five-match series in England, starting June 20 at Headingley.

India will play the five Tests at iconic venues: Headingley (from June 20), Edgbaston (from July 2), Lord’s (from July 10), Old Trafford (from July 23), and The Oval (from July 31).

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India Squad for England Test Series

Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, B Sai Sudarsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav.