The Indian test team led by the newly appointed captain SHUBMAN GILL arrived in Leeds via the train from Beckenham 17 June before the first test against England in Headingley. The series of five matches begins with 20 June and refers to a new chapter for the Indian side of the red ball under the new leadership.
Shubman Gill, Kl Rahul, Yashsvi Jaiswal and Pace Spearhead Jasprit Bumrah were among the players who were seen who came to the Leeds station when the group began the final preparation for what promised to be a heavy combat series. The main test will be the first main challenge for this revised Indian party to enter the new era after retirement Stohit Sharma and Virt Kohli. The absence of an experienced duo means a significant generation shift and gives the added responsibility to the shoulders of the gills and other young leaders.
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In the late integration of the team, Fast pitchwho was part of India, a team that recently played two matches against the English Lions. After the tour, he stayed in England and now joined the senior team. While BCCi has not officially confirmed whether it is to be a replacement or simply strengthen the unit of fast bowling, its presence adds another depth of the promising pace of attack led by Jasprit Bumhrah.
Before joining Leeds, India played her only warm-up accessories-In-Squad game against India Av Beckenham. The match served as a key opportunity for players to acclimatize the English conditions and gain valuable practice of the match before the test series.
The head coach Gautam Gambhir, who returned to India after the medical readiness of his mother, is expected to join the team in Leeds in front of the series Opener. Gambhir flew back home 11th June after his mother suffered a heart attack, but now he is ready to meet the team again as they prepare for the headingley test.
With the fresh core of leadership, a combination of youth and experience and a series with a high share, India will try to make a strong statement when they start their tour of England.
India will play England in his opening series in Headingley, which starts from June 20, and then travels to Birmingham for Edgbaston test, which starts from July 2.
India Squad for England Test Series
Indian Group for England Tour: SHUBMAN GILL (Captain), Rishabh Pant (WK) (Vice-Capital), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Kl Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwan, Karun Nair, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhuvv Jarlil (WK), Washington, Shadul Thakur, Jasprita, Jasprita, Jasprita ,, Jasprita, Jasprita ,, Jasrita, Shardul Thakur. Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav.
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Debodinna Chakracorty
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June 17, 2025
