India Test Squad Announcement for England Series Highlights: Shubman Gill named Captain, Jasprit Bumrah Included while Shami, Shreyas Miss Out

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Abhimanyu Easwaran, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Karun Nair, Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shardul Thakur and Akash Deep are part of the India A squad which will tour England prior to the senior team's series. Also India captain Shubman Gill will join the team for the second unofficial four-day match. The entire team will also play an intrasquad match as well.

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Ajit Agarkar says Sai Sudharsan's selection was not based on his IPL performance. Agarkar says he had a look in Sudharsan's progression and the selection was based on that only.

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"He[Pant] is the Vice-Captain. He has been one of our best batters in Test cricket over the last 4-5 years. Pant has the experience and he can help Shubman out with his experience. These two are the guys we feel who can take the team forward in the next two years," Agarkar on Rishabh-Shubman as India leaders.

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"They were not going to be picked? You might now, I don't. I mean, when somebody takes a call, is not up to time. They reached out and I had a conversation with them. So, whether somebody decides to retire is a personal call. Even if you are picking someone or not, you are not going to ask the guy to retire.

I don't know if we would have been in a better position. It's a new WTC cycle, so we are looking all scenario to build a team for the next two years. All we need to do is show them respect and move on. It's an opportunity for someone else and that's our job to pick someone else when somebody finishes," Agarkar says when asked about Rohit and Virat's retirement timing.

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"Sarfaraz played three Tests in India and got a hundred as well. Sometimes those are the decisions team management takes, whether its fair or unfair on someone. Those are decisions taken for the best interest of the team. At the moment we felt, Karun has scored heaps of runs over the last couple of seasons. He has played a little bit of Test early in his career, he has played country cricket as well. Also, now, Virat not there, we are clearly lacking a bit of experience in the batting. It's basically KL and Rishabh who have played series before in England."

India Test Squad Announcement LIVE: Bumrah not available for Five Tests

"I don't think he will be able to play all five Tests, as per what the physios, doctors told have told us. Whether it's four or three, we will see how the series goes and how his body can keep the workload. Even if he fit for three or four Tests, he will win us a few matches. We are glad that he is fit and we've seen what he is doing in the IPL," Agarkar says on Bumrah.

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"Virat Kohli reached out in early April and said he wanted to retire. He probably felt that he had given everything he had. Its come from him and you got to respect that. One thing is that they are true to themselves. We will obviously miss him. Its an opportunity for someone else. Needless to say, even Rohit, he has been a leader. It's a new cycle and an opportunity for us to build something. Their performances over the years have shown who they are, and obviously we will miss them."

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Mohammed Shami had MRIs done as he had a setback a week ago. He is not fit and the medical team told us that. We were hoping for him to play part of the series but it wasn't to be, says Ajit Agarkar.

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

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Ajit Agarkar and Shiv Sunder Das have joined the press conference.

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The meeting is almost done and we can expect the selectors to announce the team soon. It is to be seen who are the players named for the England series.

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We are minutes away from the start of the squad announcement. It looks certain that Shubman Gill will be the next captain of the Indian Test team.

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Both Saba Karim and Sanjay Bangar believe Rishabh Pant will be the ideal vice-captain for the Indian team.

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The last time India were without Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin was the England Tour in 2011, some 14 years ago. And what happened in that series? India lost the series 0-4, one of low points of MS Dhoni as India captain.

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The selectors have started their meeting in Mumbai.

📍 BCCI Headquarters, Mumbai

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Karun Nair, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Akash Deep are among the players from India A who can be named among the senior's squad.

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We are less than an hour away from the start of the squad announcement. The Indian team will be announced from the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai.

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Abhimanyu Easwaran (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Karun Nair, Dhruv Jurel (vc) (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shardul Thakur, Ishan Kishan (wk), Manav Suthar, Tanush Kotian, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep, Harshit Rana, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sarfaraz Khan, Tushar Deshpande, Harsh Dubey.

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Meanwhile, Sony Sports Network has announced their panel for Hindi and English Commentary for the India vs England Test series. Check Out the Panel -

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As the selectors pick the India squad, they may overlook Harsh Dubey, who picked up the most wickets in the Ranji Trophy last season. The Vidarbha spinner managed 69 wickets last year but is not among the contenders for a place in the Indian team.

India Test Squad Announcement LIVE: No Shreyas Iyer?

Despite having a fantastic IPL and a domestic series prior to that, Shreyas Iyer is likely not to be named for the England series. The batter has already made a return to the limited overs format in the Champions Trophy, but his comeback to Tests may be delayed. Karun Nair, who had a stellar domestic series, is likely to be included.

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Have a look at the five-match Test series Schedule here-

1st Test: June 20-24 at Headingley, Leeds

2nd Test: July 2-6 at Edgbaston, Birmingham

3rd Test: July 10-14 at Lord's, London

4th Test: July 23-27 at Old Trafford, Manchester

5th Test: July 31-August 4 at The Oval, London

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Ravindra Jadeja is expected to lead the Indian spin attack in the England series. Kuldeep Yadav is likely to be a part while Washington Sundar and Axar Patel maybe the other names.

India vs England Squad Live: Rishabh Pant to be Vice-Captain?

Rishabh Pant is in line to be appointed vice-captain. Despite an underwhelming IPL season, Pant's leadership qualities, experience, and natural flair with the bat continue to make him an essential figure in India's red-ball setup.

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The selectors have a huge role in hand. With Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma not in the fray, the squad selection has to be spot on. As the new cycle of WTC begins, England series will be a pivotal moment for the Indian team as their Test cricket aspects.

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Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudharsan, Karun Nair, Sarfaraz Khan, Shreyas Iyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Anshul Kamboj, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar.

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As the announcement nears, cricket enthusiasts and analysts are sharing their expectations. The focus is on the new leadership under Shubman Gill and the fresh faces anticipated to make their mark in the Test arena.

India Test Squad Announcement LIVE: No Mohammed Shami?

Mohammed Shami has been tipped to miss out the England Test series. The pacer has returned from injury and featured for India in the Champions Trophy. But Shami's ability to bowl long spells is a concern and the selectors are likely to drop him from the England Test matches.

In Shami's absence, Anshul Kamboj maybe handed an opportunity. Jasprit Bumrah will be spearheading the pacer attack for India.

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Selectors are considering introducing new talent into the Test arena. Sai Sudharsan and Arshdeep Singh are among the names being discussed for their potential inclusion in the squad.

Apart from that, Abhimanyu Easwaran looks set to be named in the team as well. He is leading the India A team for the England series.