India is gearing up for a five-match Test series against England, with the first match commencing on June 20 at Headingley. The series marks a significant transition as Shubman Gill leads the team as captain, succeeding the retired Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Rishabh Pant will be the vice-captain. The series also kickstarts the new WTC cycle (2025-27) for both teams.
A key decision revolves around whether Ravindra Jadeja will be in the playing XI. His strong performances in the red-ball format, including a century in his last Test in England, make him a strong contender, potentially ahead of Washington Sundar.
The first Test match will be played at Headingley Cricket Ground in Leeds, England, with a scheduled start time of 3:30 pm IST.
England Squad: Ben Stokes (C), Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Sam Cook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith (wk), Josh Tongue, and Chris Woakes.
India Squad: 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.