India Test Squad for England 2025: Shubman Gill Leads New Era

JATANLAL MAHATO

Published on: 24 May 2025

India Test Squad for England 2025: A New Era Begins Under Shubman Gill

🇮🇳 Squad Overview

The BCCI has shared an 18-member squad that will play in the five-match Test series against England which starts on June 20. The Trans-Tasman Series will see Shubman Gill captain, with Rishabh Pant as his deputy and wicketkeeper. There are both young players and more experienced ones in the squad and they wish to adjust to the English conditions and start a fresh period in the country’s Test career.

Full India Test Squad for England 2025:

Captain: Shubman Gill
Vice-Captain & Wicketkeeper: Rishabh Pant
Batters: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy
All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar
Wicketkeeper: Dhruv Jurel
Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Shardul Thakur

Key Highlights

Leadership Transition: Since Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli retired, Shubman Gill has been given the captaincy by the team, indicating a new era is beginning.

Vice-Captaincy: The team obviously believes that Rishabh Pant has the right qualities to step up and lead in the future.

Notable Inclusions:

After being away from the team for eight years, Karun Nair returns with lots of experience in the middle order.

The call-up to the Test side for Sai Sudharsan signals the success he has had in India’s domestic matches.

Significant Omissions:

Fitness concerns have kept Mohammed Shami out of the playing XI.

The selectors left out Sarfaraz Khan and Shreyas Iyer, who are sidelined, because of their form and fitness levels.

Test Series Schedule:

The series is part of the 2025–2027 ICC World Test Championship and features five Tests:

June 20–24: Headingley, Leeds
July 2–6: Edgbaston, Birmingham
July 10–14: Lord’s, London
July 23–27: Old Trafford, Manchester
July 31–August 4: The Oval, London

India Test Squad for England 2025

Strategic Insights

Bowling Dynamics: As Shami is sidelined, Bumrah, Siraj and the promising Akash Deep and Arshdeep Singh will carry the pace attack. Among his bowlers, only Kuldeep Yadav is a specialist spinner, while Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar play as all-rounders.

Batting Line-up:Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul open for India, while Shubman Gill is expected to be the number three batter. You’ll find some experienced players and some young talents like Karun Nair and Nitish Reddy in the middle order.
Leadership Approach: English cricket is moving ahead by appointing Gill, who brings a new and flexible approach needed for tough English weather.