India Squad Announcement for England, Highlights: Shubman Gill has been appointed as the new Test captain of Team India, while the BCCI announced the squad for the Test series against England on Saturday. Wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant has been selected as the new vice-captain in Test cricket, so pacer Jasprit Bumrah is denied a leadership position. Pacer Mohammed Shami and batsman Shreyas Iyer were two of the prominent players excluded from the squad declared by chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar.
There’s a new era to start for India, with the Test retirements of veterans Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. A squad of full India: KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (vc), Abhimanyu Easwaran, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill (c), Karun Nair, B Sai Sudharsan, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Dhruv Jurel, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav.
Thank you for watching the live updates of the India Test team announcement for the England tour of 2025. Shubman Gill is the new man to captain India in whites, and Rishabh Pant will be his second-in-command. Several fresh faces, though old warriors return as well.
Keep watching NDTV Sports, as we get you the live and latest news from sports globally. There’s an IPL 2025 match later today! See you there. India has provided themselves with ample choices to make after choosing an 18-man squad. India A captain Abhimanyu Easwaran has been picked for the England tour, and this will provide him with a chance to play his first Test this time.
Rishabh Pant has been India’s top performer in Test cricket for the past 5 years, and chief selector Ajit Agarkar showered him with accolades after he was appointed the country’s vice-captain in Test cricket: Pant is the deputy captain, one of our strongest batsmen. A keeper is always able to view the game well. That is why he is Gill’s deputy. We are considering lads who can lead the team ahead.”
