Shubman Gill named Test captain as India announce squad

By FnF Correspondent | PUBLISHED: 24, May 2025, 17:14 pm IST | UPDATED: 24, May 2025, 17:14 pm IST

With India all set to tour England for a five-game Test series, the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) took centre stage and announced India’s squad for the upcoming tour. It is interesting to note that the Indian team will take on England across five Test matches, starting from June 20.

Ahead of the series, the BCCI announced that India will be led by star batter gill for the series. Rishabh Pant will be his deputy. Apart from Gill and Pant, the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, rahull, Sai Sudharsan, and many more star players will also feature for India against England.

It is worth noting that the India tour of England will be the beginning of the new World Test Championship cycle 2025-27. Both sides will be hoping to get off to a good start to the new cycle with the high-octane Test series. With the series beginning from June 20, the first Test will be held at Headingley, Leeds. Furthermore, the subsequent matches will be held in Birmingham, Lord’s, Manchester, and The Oval.

Don't think he'll be available for all five Tests. Whether it's four or three, we'll see based on how the series goes and how his workload is. Even if he's fit for 3-4 Tests, he'll be an asset for us. Just happy he's part of the squad,” Agarkar said at the press conference.