Sai Sudharsan, Arshdeep and Karun Nair in India's Test squad for England tour

A new chapter begins in Indian Test cricket as the BCCI has named Shubman Gill the new Test captain following Rohit Sharma’s retirement from the longest format. Rishabh Pant has been appointed vice-captain for the upcoming five-match Test series against England, starting June 20 in Leeds.

The 18-member squad includes the return of Karun Nair and Shardul Thakur, while Sai Sudharsan has earned his maiden Test call-up after an impressive IPL campaign. However, senior pacer Mohammed Shami has been left out due to injury concerns.

Gill, who has played 32 Tests, has scored 1,893 runs at an average of 35.05, including 5 centuries and 7 fifties. With a long-term vision in mind, the selectors have entrusted him with the responsibility of leading India into a new era.

The five Tests against England will be India's first in the 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle. They play the first Test at Headingley (from June 20), the second at Edgbaston (from July 2), the third at Lord's (from July 10), the fourth at Old Trafford (from July 23), and the final at The Oval (from July 31).

They begin the tour with a four-day match against India A at Beckenham on the outskirts of London between June 13 and 16.

India Test squad for England

Shubman Gill (capt), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (vc, wk), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Arshdeep Singh