The India Test squad for the upcoming tour of England is expected to be announced any day now. Follow live updates on the situation here.
India will enter this tour with a squad full of changes, following a couple of massive retirements in the form of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli – meaning they will need a new captain, new opener and new No.4. Adding to the atmosphere of change is the bowling attack which has had to contend with the retirement of R Ashwin during India's last Test series, and the unsure fitness status of pacer Mohammed Shami.
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The BCCI announced an 18-man India A squad earlier this month, which will take on England Lions in two four-day matches before playing against the main Indian team. A couple of new faces there could push for inclusion – Abhimanyu Easwaran, B Sai Sudharsan, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed perhaps the main ones outside the current setup.
Find the full India A squad to tour England here.
There are multiple candidates to take over the captaincy from Rohit Sharma. Shubman Gill is thought to be the frontrunner, with pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah also reportedly in the frame at least as a short-term option. Wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant could also be a candidate.
All these questions are set to be answered when the squad is finally announced, which is expected to be by this weekend. Here are the updates on the situation.
India squad for England Tests, live updates
India A squad for England Lions tour - Easwaran to lead, Jurel vice-captain
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, Shubman Gill*, Sai Sudharsan*
* Only for the second "Test"
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When will the India Test squad be announced?
India Today report that India's squad will be announced on Saturday, May 24.
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