Smile, Shades and a new era: Team India comes in England for a five -match series; The first test starts from June 20. Cricket news
Team India on Saturday touched England, discontinuing the preparations for the five-match test series, marking the start of the 2025–27 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. The series indicates the beginning of a new era for Indian cricket, after the retirement of Stallwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.BCCI shared a video of a rear scenes on social media, which was occupying the team’s arrival at Heathro Airport. The footage showed a comfortable Indian squad yet focused, with laughter and light-light feasts independently because they prepare for the high-profile chain.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!In a moment, which has already gone viral, Pace Spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was heard joking, “Rat Me Ban Ne Ne Ne Ne Ne Basme Pahne Hue Hai” (wearing the man wearing shades at night), the new Captain Shubman Gill was wearing sunglasses before penetrating Shubman Gill with confidence. The exchange gave fans a glimpse in the team’s chemistry as it turned into a new leadership era.A smile in the video Sai Sudhrasan said, “Are excited to be a part of the Indian Test team.” “Welcome to the UK,” he said, covering the mood of the youth squad.WACTH:The series set between June and August 2025 will be played at reputed places: Hadingley (Leeds), Edgbaston (Birmingham), Lords and the Oval (London), and Old Trafford (Manchester).Gill, who handles a full -time test captain, lead a side in the flux with several players, including R Ashwin, who are also away from the longest format. Meanwhile, several squad members had already arrived in the UK, out to India A in a warm-up chain against Lions of England.
The second informal test between India A and England Lions began in Northampton on 6 June, providing important match exercises before the main series.England have reeled with their 4–1 defeat in India earlier this year, announced a new squad for the first Test in Headingley. Veteran Pesar James Anderson has retired, while Johnny Bairstow, Ben Focal and Oli Robinson have been abandoned.The first test between India and England is scheduled to begin on June 20, both teams are eager to set tone for the new WTC cycle.
India’s Test Squad for England series
Shubman Gill (Captain), Rishabh Pant (Vice-Qetan), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Kel Rahul, Sai Sudharan, Abhimanyu Ishwaran, Karun Nair, Nair, Nitish Ready, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurlel, Washington Sundara, Sardul Thar, Jasparat Bauur Deep, Arshadeep Singh, Arshdeep Singh.England squad for first test: Ben Stokes (Durham, Captain), Shoaib Bashir (Somerset), Jacob Bethel (Warvikshire), Harry Brook (Yorkshire), Bridan Cars (Durham), Sam Cook (Essex), Zak Croly (Kent), Ben Docket (Notothamashire), Zamiri (notingmate Jamie Smith (Surrey), Josh Tongs (Nottinghamshire), and Chris Woakes (Warvikshire).
