IND vs ENG / Side effect of Virat's retirement - no one came to see Team India

IND vs ENG: The Indian Test team has reached England to play a historic five-match series. The young team led by Shubman Gill is preparing to do something new and big on the soil of England this time. This tour is not just a series, but the beginning of a new era, as this is Team India's first overseas test after the retirement of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma from Test cricket.

World Test Championship 2025-27 also begins

The day the first Test match between India and England starts, the World Test Championship 2025-27 will also begin from the same day. In such a situation, there will be pressure on both the teams to start with a win. For the Indian team, this series is not just a challenge to win on foreign soil, but also an opportunity to prove that the new generation is equally strong and reliable.

Silence at the airport, fans missing

A shocking scene came to the fore when Team India reached England. Whenever the team used to go abroad, a huge crowd of Indian fans was seen at the airport, but this time the airport was completely deserted. According to media reports, not a single fan was seen at the airport. It is believed that after the retirement of veterans like Kohli and Rohit, there has been a slight letdown in the fan base.

New responsibility, new expectations

Shubman Gill has been given the captaincy of the Test team for the first time, while wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant will be in the role of vice-captain. Both are young players, but they have leadership ability and match-winning ability. The team includes many players who performed brilliantly in the recently concluded IPL 2025. It will be interesting to see how they stand up to the test of Test cricket.

Full list of Indian team

The players included in the team are:

Shubman Gill (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Rishabh Pant (vice-captain/wicketkeeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shardul Thakur, Jaspreet Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Karun Nair, Washington Sundar, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh and Kuldeep Yadav.

England team also ready

England has also announced its strong team for the first Test, which includes experienced batsmen like Joe Root, Ollie Pope, Harry Brook and Jack Crowley apart from captain Ben Stokes. In bowling, players like Chris Woakes, Josh Tongue and Brydon Carse will challenge the Indian batsmen.

New era, new story

This Test series is the beginning of a new chapter for Indian cricket. How the team performs without Kohli and Rohit can determine the future direction. The country has great expectations from this team led by Shubman Gill and full of enthusiasm of youth. Now it remains to be seen whether this new team will be able to create history in England or not.