India Shreyas Iyer during training before the Trophy ICC match between India and Pakistan in Dubai. (PTI)
New Delhi: Waiting is finally over. Team India has a new test captain – SHUBMAN GILL. The 25-year-old will take over the Red-ball lead when India starts on June 20 in England, Headley, Leeds. Gill will lead side with the dynamic Rishabho’s pants his representative.At the age of 25, Gill becomes the Indian Fifth Intelligence Captain of the Test, in the footsteps of Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi (21), Sachin Tendulkar (23), Kapil Dev (24) and Ravi Shastri (25).Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe!As is often the case with team selection, the announcement of the main selector Ajit Agarkar brought a combination of enthusiasm and disappointment.While the young left -handed B Sai Sudharsan and Pacer left arm Arshdeep Singh gained their first test call, the group also meant the return of Karun Nair to the national settings after eight years.Among the remarkable omission was veteran Pacer Mohammed Shami, who was considered inappropriate for a series of five matches. Harshit Rana and Sarfaraz Khan, who were part of an Australian tour, were also omitted.Here are five burning questions after choosing an Indian group for tests in England.Where is Shreyas Iyer?The exclusion of Shreyas Iyer of the 18-member group proved to be the greatest surprise of omission. Despite the impressive run in the season 2024–25, the Trophy-in seven shifts scored 480 runs on average 68.57-A playing a key role in the Indian trophy campaign, the Iyer omission increased several eyebrows. Iyer, proven winner, leader, agile player and potential game converter in demanding England conditions, was not considered to be a team for India.Iyer last played the test in 2024 against England in Visakhapatnam.In the ongoing IPL 2025 season, Iyer also led the Kings pandjab to Play -off for the first time in eleven years and showed a strong form and leadership.Asked about his omission, the main selector Ajit Agarkar, explained that there is simply no room for him in the test settings. “Shreyas had a good one -day series, he also played well in the home, but right now there is no space in the test cricket.”Another remarkable absent team is Sarfaraz Khan. As soon as his omission of the Back-to-Back test line was considered a promising prospect for the future of the red ball in India, it has now become the main point of the speaking point. Sarfaraz, who made a strong impression with his fifties to debut against England in Rajkot in 2024, also recorded 150 in the Indian first test against New Zealand last year. However, he was abandoned on a subsequent tour of Australia and was again omitted from the team for the upcoming series of England.What went wrong for Sarfaraz after a series of New Zealand remains unclear.This means that Sarfaraz was included in India in the team for the series against the English Lions.The main selector Agarkar supported Karuna Naira over Sarfaraz and quoted Nair’s consistent domestic appearance as a reason for its integration.“Sometimes you just have to make a good decision. Sarfaraz, I know he got 100 in the first test and then didn’t get run.
SHUBMAN GILL story: From a secluded village near the border after the captain of the India test
When the young Pacer was included in the test side for the series down, his selection was marked as a “bold move”. Harshit Rana made an impressive start of his test career in Trophy Border-Gavaskar Trophy and picked up four goals on his debut. However, he tried to maintain this impact in the last stages of the series.With India, which is now preparing for a tour in England, selectors preferred the pitch -friendly pitch -friendly conditions and decided for Akash Deep, Shardul Thakur and Arshdeep Singh, while they left the Ran.Captain and team leadership will certainly face great headaches while completing XI playing for the opening test. Who opens shifts for India – this is one of the key questions. Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, SHUBMAN GILL, KARUN NAIR and KL RAHUL are among the current possibilities.However, with retirement of two devoted-rosal Sharma and Virat Kohli-is, the Indian tab set is set to a significant rearrangement. Undoubtedly, under Gill’s leadership, the team is on the brink of a “massive transition”.Will Gill leave 3?Will Gill open shifts? Or will he bat on No. 4? If SHUBMAN GILL moves to location 4, it could mean a significant change in his career trajectory. With a few candidates competing for the opening slots, selectors could return Gill to enter the virata Kohli shoes – on the key position No. 4, where the kohl have been anchored for years.“Probably last year we looked at SHUBMAN (for leadership). We hope he’s a guy (going forward). It’s a high-pressure job, but he’s an amazing player. We wish him all the best,” said Ajit Ajit Agarkar after announced the 18th group.SHUBMAN GILL (Captain), Rishabh Pant (Vice-Capitan), Yashsvi Jaiswal, Kl Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwan, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhurv Jurel, Wastington, Wastington, Wastington, Wastington, Wastington, Wastington, Wastington, Wastington, Wastington, Wastington, Wastington, Wastington, Wastington, Wastington. Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh and Kuldeep Yadav.
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