Delhi: The selection committee headed by Ajit Agarkar of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is going to announce the Indian team for the five -match Test series against England today. The special thing is that after Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma retired from Test cricket recently, the selectors have a challenge to take many big decisions.
Who will be India’s next Test captain?
The biggest question at this time is who will be the next Test captain of India. According to reports, Shubman Gill and Jaspreet Bumrah are at the forefront of this race, while Rishabh Pant’s name has also surfaced as an alternative. Bumrah has captained India before, but his constant injury problem can be a matter of concern for the selectors and perhaps that is why he can turn to another player.
On the other hand, Shubman Gill, captaining the Gujarat Titans (GT) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, has taken the team to the playoffs and they are also in tremendous form this season. He is currently the second highest run -scorer in the league. At the same time, KL Rahul’s name is also coming out, who has previously played in England.
Who can be new faces?
If the India A team selected for the England tour is seen, then this time many new faces can get a chance in the Test team. The most popular name is left -handed batsman Sai Sudarshan, who has performed brilliantly in the IPL this year and is currently an orange cap holder.
Sudarshan can be selected as an opening option in England, especially in the absence of Rohit Sharma. Other than this,
Abhimanyu Ishwar can be another opening option, which was also included in the team earlier, but he has not been able to make a Test debut till now. It will be interesting to see how much the team management expresses confidence in them.
At the same time, some old faces may also return to the team, such as Karun Nair (right -handed batsman), all -rounder Shardul Thakur and left hand fast bowler Khalil Ahmed. However, the final decision on all these speculations will be revealed today.
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