India squad for England Test series 2025 announced: Shubman Gill captains side, Karun Nair returns, Shami not included
India squad for England Test series 2025 announced: Shubman Gill captains side, Karun Nair returns, Shami not included
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced the squad for the five-match Test series against England from June 20.
Shubman Gill was named the Test captain after Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from the format. Rishabh Pant will be his deputy.
Surprisingly, Mohammed Shami was not included in the 18-member team. Arshdeep Singh got his maiden Test call-up while Shardul Thakur returned to the fold. Kuldeep Yadav was the only specialist spinner who was a part of the side.
Karun Nair also earned a comeback into the Test side after seven years.
The five Tests are scheduled to be played at Leeds, Birmingham, Lord’s, Manchester, and The Oval.
Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk/vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav.
