India Test squad for England tour: Shubman Gill new captain; Karun Nair returns; Sai Sudharsan, Arshdeep in, no Shami

India Test Squad Live Updates: While all the chatter is about who the next Test captain will be, it needs to be seen who is made the vice-captain. The post of being the deputy to the captain is an important position. It remains to be seen whether Rishabh Pant gets a role in the leadership group or not. 

India Test Squad Live Updates: The selection meeting is over! The squad is going to be announced anytime soon. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has left the BCCI headquarters after overseeing the proceedings. 

India Test Squad Live Updates: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar reckons Jasprit Bumrah should be the next Test captain as he is the best candidate to take Indian cricket forward. Gavaskar's sentiment is echoed by Saba Karim, Aaron Finch and Abhinav Mukund.

But will selectors take this call of going ahead with Bumrah? 

India Test Squad Live Updates: Ajit Agarkar is all set to announce the name of the new Test captain at 1:30 PM IST. The selection committee is all set to pick a 16-member squad for the five-match series beginning June 20.

Karun Nair, Sarfaraz Khan, Sai Sudharsan are expected to be named in the squad. Stay tuned for all key updates. 

India vs. England Squad Live: The selection meeting is underway, and the squad is expected to be announced shortly. Devajit Saikia, the secretary of the BCCI, is the convenor of the meeting and is overseeing proceedings at the headquarters of the BCCI. 

India vs England Squad Live: Former selector Kiran More says that he has his doubts over whether Rishabh Pant is going to the UK or not. He talked about the India A squad and how Ishan Kishan and Dhruv Jurel are going for the shadow tour.

“I don't know whether they are taking Rishabh Pant or not. Just see the India A squad, Dhruv Jurel and Ishan Kishan are both there,” said More while speaking on JioHotstar. 

India vs England Squad Live: Kiran More didn't mince his words as he clearly stated that he is not expecting miracles from this young side. He also said that India would take two years to make a good Test team; hence, youngsters need to be persisted with and be given constant chances.

“You are going to need 3-4 openers on this tour because you are playing in England. I don't expect any miracles on this tour because I think India are going to struggle. I think India will take two years to make a good Test team,” said More on JioHotstar. 

India vs England Squad Live: Former national selector Kiran More questioned Ajit Agarkar and Gautam Gambhir, saying the duo should have prepared for a transition phase. He said that the team has been given a wake-up call, and the road is a bit tricky ahead.

Speaking on JioHotstar, More said, “They have suddenly woken up. Now they are saying who will be the next captain. They should have prepared. We didn't prepare for the past 1.5 years, and now this is a big wake-up call for us. You never thought about Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's retirement.”

India vs England Squad Live: With Virat Kohli retiring from Tests, one question remains - who will bat at No.4? Will it be Shubman Gill? Will it be Sarfaraz Khan? Will it be Karun Nair? Or will it be KL Rahul?

A lot of questions need to be answered, and we await Ajit Agarkar to come down to the press conference room and address the media's queries. We are just one hour away from the squad reveal. 

India vs England Squad Live: The Hindustan Times had previously reported that Shubman Gill is the front-runner to become the next Test captain. 

The selection committee is impressed with Shubman Gill's captaincy in the IPL and he has been earmarked to lead the transition phase. Just like Graeme Smith was given the South Africa captaincy in 2003, India are doing the same with Shubman Gill. 

India vs England Squad Live: Chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar has arrived at the BCCI headquarters. The selection meeting is expected to begin in the next 10-15 minutes. A new captain will be announced very very soon.

A big day in Indian cricket is upon us. Alongside Ajit Agarkar, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia also arrives at the BCCI headquarters. 

India vs England Squad Live: The selection meeting is set to begin shortly. Ajit Agarkar has made his way to the BCCI headquarters. We are all set to get a new Test captain! 

The selection committee is likely to pick a 17-member squad for the five Tests against England. The upcoming series will mark the start of a new WTC cycle. Shubman Gill is the frontrunner to be named the new captain while Rishabh Pant is expected to serve as his deputy. 

India vs England Squad Live: Former selector Kiran More believes it should be KL Rahul who should be made the captain, and not Shubman Gill. While speaking on JioHotstar, More said he doesn't want to put pressure on Gill and hence he would want to give the captaincy to KL Rahul. 

“I would go with KL Rahul—he’s an experienced campaigner. I don’t want to put too much pressure on Shubman Gill. He hasn’t done enough in Test cricket yet. He hasn’t played much domestic cricket either, so there’s a lot of learning still to do in the longer format. Let him grow—maybe he can be vice-captain for a year or two. For now, KL Rahul is the right choice. He has the experience, temperament, and communication skills needed to lead," More said. 

India vs England Squad Live: With both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli retiring in Tests, there is a big vacuum in the squad and it remains to be seen whether the youngsters are able to make the most of their chances and fill in the big shoes.

The last time India played without both Virat and Rohit in a Test was in 2022 in a Test against South Africa in Johannesburg. Kohli had missed the match because of a back spasm while Rohit Sharma missed the entire series due to a hamstring injury. 

India vs England Squad Live: Nitish Kumar Reddy was played in the starting XI in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, however, he bowled far and between. In England, a fast-bowling all-rounder is the need of hour. Hence, there is a strong case for Shardul Thakur to be included in the squad.

Shardul set the stage on fire with his performances for Mumbai in Ranji Trophy. He has also done well with the ball for Lucknow Super Giants after coming in as a replacement player. 

India vs England Squad Live: The selectors will begin their meeting at 12:30 PM. It is expected to last for one hour and the announcement is expected around 1:30 PM.

Chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar is likely to attend the press conference and address media's queries regarding the squad for the England tour. Stay tuned.

India vs England Squad Live: We are just a few hours away from getting to know the India squad for the marquee series against England. The five-match series will get the new World Test Championship (WTC) cycle underway. 

All eyes on Ajit Agarkar's selection committee. A few out-of-the-box calls on the cards. 

India vs England Squad Live: Sai Sudharsan has been named in India A's squad for the multi-day matches ahead of the Tests against England, although he will join the squad before the second match due to IPL commitments with Gujarat Titans. With Gill also joining the ‘A’ squad despite strong reports that he will lead the senior team, it is highly likely that Sudharsan is set for his first Test call-up. Sudharsan is currently the Orange Cap holder in IPL 2025; he played in three first-class matches in the last season for Tamil Nadu, scoring 304 runs including a double century.

India vs England Squad Live: It has been reported that Cheteshwar Pujara's name was also floated during the selection process as a stopgap solution following the void caused by Rohit and Kohli's Test retirements. However, the selectors are adamant in their stance to not look into the past anymore, trusting solely on the youth.

India vs England Squad Live: Former national selector Saba Karim has urged the management to make a bold move and pick Shubman Gill as the captain in Tests. He said that this would be the right call, looking at the future.

Speaking on JioHotstar, Karim said, “You have Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, and Rishabh Pant. Considering this is the start of a new WTC cycle, I would go with a young, talented leader—Shubman Gill. Although he’s yet to fully establish himself at the Test level, I’d like to see the selectors make a bold move. We've seen his leadership skills in the shorter format with GT, and he seems to be in a very happy space when leading. That should bode well for India.”

India vs England Squad Live: Rishabh Pant, who is leading Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL 2025, has been enduring a horrid run with the bat scoring just 151 runs in 13 matches. However, one cannot deny that he has been India's best Test batter since 2020.

Since 2020, he has scored 2194 runs from 32 matches at an average of 41.39 with four hundreds and 13 fifties to his name.

India vs England Squad Live: it is looking likely that the selectors will not pick Mohammed Shami looking at his fitness and inability to bowl longer spells.

Now it needs to be seen who is chosen to do the workhorse role in the pace department alongside Mohammed Siraj. The selectors have a pool of Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Yash Dayal, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed and Harshit Rana to choose from. 

India vs England Squad Live: Arshdeep Singh has already cemented his place in the T20I setup as he has time and time again shown that he has a knack of swining the ball up top.  The left-arm seamer can add a new dimension to the bowling attack if the selectors pick him in the squad. 

He also has the experience of playing county cricket in England for Kent and this can come in handy in the series against Ben Stokes and co. 

India vs England Squad Live: Ahead of the five-match Test series between India and England, we will see a shadow tour playing tour. India A will take on England Lions in two Tests. 

India A will also take on the main Indian side in an intra-squad game ahead of the first Test against England in Leeds.

The India A squad is as follows:

Abhimanyu Easwaran (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Karun Nair, Dhruv Jurel (VC) (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shardul Thakur, Ishan Kishan (WK), Manav Suthar, Tanush Kotian, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep, Harshit Rana, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sarfaraz Khan, Tushar Deshpande, Harsh Dubey. 

India vs England Squad Live: Shubman Gill has emerged as a solid leader in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season. His franchise has already qualified for the playoffs. 

Gill's performance with the bat has also been exceptional as he has scored more than 600 runs so far. These all are positive signs as the right-hander gets ready to take on the solid responsibility of being a Test captain. 

India Test Squad For England Tour LIVE: While speaking on the CNN-News18 Summit, head coach Gautam Gambhir admitted that playing in England without Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be tough but he also made a case for how the youngsters will get an opportunity to show their talent and potential. 

India Test Squad For England Tour LIVE: The Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee is all set to announce the squad today afternoon at 1:30 PM IST. The squad is expected to be of 17 members. 

Shubman Gill to lead while Rishabh Pant will be his deputy, if the reports are to be believed. The new era of Indian Test cricket is upon us. 

India Test Squad For England Tour LIVE: Rishabh Pant is the first choice wicketkeeper in the squad. Dhruv Jurel was his back-up in the last series against Australia. The latter has been named in India A squad as Abhimanyu Easwaran's deputy. 

The right-handed batter is expected to serve as Pant's backup in the upcoming series against England. 

India Test Squad For England Tour LIVE: Former India batter Navjot Singh Sidhu says if Shubman Gill is made the captain, then he should open the batting in the upcoming series against England.

However, he believes Jasprit Bumrah is the ideal candidate to lead India in the upcoming five-match series against England, beginning June 20.

India Test Squad For England Tour LIVE: As Shubman Gill emerges as the frontrunner to become the next India Test captain, former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar vouched for Jasprit Bumrah to take the leadership mantle. He rubbished the workload theories, saying the next candidate should be deserving. 

India Test Squad For England Tour LIVE: Kuldeep Yadav is all set to return to the Test fold. He would have been a part of the squad for the Australia tour had he not got injured. However, better late than never. He is espected to be the frontline spinner in the squad.

Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar might be the other two spinners to feature in the squad. 

India Test Squad For England Tour LIVE: Recently, India head coach Gautam Gambhir attended a media conclave and it was there that he spoke about the Test retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. 

While speaking on the CNN-News18 Summit, Gambhir stated that no coach or selector can decide a player's retirement as it is an individual decision which comes from within. 

India Test Squad For England Tour LIVE: Sarfaraz Khan who warmed the bench in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, has been grinding it out in the nets ahead of the England tour. He has also lost 10kgs to get in proper shape for the upcoming series. 

He was recently named in the India A squad as well. But will he feature in the main squad? We will find out later in the day. 

India Test Squad For England Tour LIVE: The BCCI have confirmed that there would be a press conference once the squad is announced. However, it is not known who will be speaking to the reporters. Will it be chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar, the head coach Gautam Gambhir or the new captain?

Only time will tell. 

India Test Squad For England Tour LIVE: Karun Nair who has been performing consistently in domestic cricket is expected to be picked in the squad for the series against England.

He was earlier named in the India A squad for the two-match series against England Lions, beginning May 30. The selectors are all set to reward the right-handed batter, who has experience of playing county cricket in England. 

India Test Squad For England Tour LIVE: The chairman of selectors is all set to convene the selection meeting in the afternoon. The squad is expected to be announced around 1:30 PM. JioHotstar will broadcast the press conference which will follow the squad announcement. 

India Test Squad For England Tour LIVE: According to reports, head coach Gautam Gambhir has already had a word with KL Rahul, informing him about his role in the upcoming series against England.

The right-handed batter is all set to open the batting alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal. 

India Test Squad For England Tour LIVE: With Virat Kohli retiring from Tests, there is a big vacuum at the No.4 slot. Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli are the two men who made this batting position their own and the next player to bat at this slot has big shoes to fill. 

Shubman Gill is primed to take the No.4 slot but official confirmation is awaited. 

India Test Squad For England Tour LIVE: The five-match series between India and England will begin on June 20. The series will be played across Leeds, Edgbaston, Lord's Cricket Ground, Manchester and The Oval.

The final Test will begin on July 31, 2025. 

India Test Squad For England Tour LIVE: As per reports, veteran pacer Mohammed Shami is unlikely to be included in the squad for the upcoming series against England. There are concerns over his fitness as the BCCI Medical Team has informed the selectors that Shami cannot bowl longer spells.