Men’s Selection Committee announced an 18-member squad for the upcoming five-match Test series to be played in England. Shubman Gill was announced as India’s Test captain, Rishabh Pant was named his deputy.
India’s squad: Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant (VC & WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav
The Test series will commence on June 20th in Leeds before the action moves to Birmingham for the second Test. The Lord’s Cricket Ground will host the third Test, beginning on July 10, 2025. Old Trafford and Kennington Oval will host the fourth and fifth Tests of the series respectively.
| India’s Tour of England, 2025 | |||||||
| S. No. | Day and Date (From) | Day and Date (To) | Time | Match | Venue | ||
| 1 | Friday | 20-Jun-25 | Tuesday | 24-Jun-25 | 03.30 PM IST | 1st Test | Headingley, Leeds |
| 2 | Wednesday | 2-Jul-25 | Sunday | 6-Jul-25 | 03.30 PM IST | 2nd Test | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| 3 | Thursday | 10-Jul-25 | Monday | 14-Jul-25 | 03.30 PM IST | 3rd Test | Lord’s Cricket Ground, London |
| 4 | Wednesday | 23-Jul-25 | Sunday | 27-Jul-25 | 03.30 PM IST | 4th Test | Old Trafford, Manchester |
| 5 | Thursday | 31-Jul-25 | Monday | 04-Aug-25 | 03.30 PM IST | 5th Test | Kennington Oval, London |
Here are the key takeaways from the 18-man India squad for the England tour of 2025:
1) Long-term captaincy prioritised by BCCI
2) Plethora of options – multiple batters and bowlers elected
3) Domestic form rewarded – Easwaran, Karun, Shardul in
4) X-factor picks like Kuldeep and Arshdeep