The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to announce the senior men’s squad soon for the upcoming five-match Test series against England, starting June 20. The anticipation is at an all-time high for India’s squad for the England tour, especially after the retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. As per a latest report, the team selection will be done on May 24, Saturday. The England series will be start of India’s campaign in the World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle. Multiple media reports have already claimed that Shubman Gil is set to take over the captaincy duties in the Test format for India after the retirement of Rohit from the format.
The India squad for the five-match Test series against England is set to be selected on May 24, Saturday, claimed a report in Sportstar. Multiple media reports have claimed that Shubman Gill is set to be named the India captain in the Test format, with Rishabh Pant likely to be his deputy for the series.
The England Tour will be the start of the young crop taking over Indian Test cricket. Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin are gone. All eyes are on the likes of Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudharshan (if he is selected).
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