India Test Squad / These people got entry; Indian Test team has changed so much since the last foreign tour

India Test Squad: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the Indian Test team for the England tour, and this time many big changes have surprised everyone. For the first time, the captaincy of the team has been handed over to young batsman Shubman Gill, while Rishabh Pant has been given the role of vice-captain. This decision is an indication of the intention to give a new direction to Indian Test cricket in the coming times.

Senior players leave, young energy enters

The biggest change in the selection of the team was seen when veterans like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravichandran Ashwin were not selected in the team. The reason for this is said to be the retirement of these three players from Test cricket. Apart from this, Sarfaraz Khan and Harshit Rana, who failed to perform on the Australia tour, have also been dropped from the team.

In this way, a total of five players have been shown the way out of the team compared to the last tour, which shows that the selectors did not hesitate to take tough decisions based on performance.

New hopes: Entry of Sudarshan and Arshdeep

Some new faces have got a chance in the team for the first time, the most popular names among them are Sai Sudarshan and Arshdeep Singh. Sai Sudarshan has been given a place in the Test team on the basis of his brilliant performance in IPL 2025. He has proved his batting ability by scoring 638 runs in 13 matches this season, including a brilliant century.

At the same time, Arshdeep Singh showed his bowling prowess by taking 16 wickets and played an important role in taking Punjab Kings to the playoffs. The selection of both the players is a symbol of the fact that now those who perform consistently in domestic and franchise cricket are getting a direct chance in the national team.

Karun Nair's brilliant comeback

Another big name is that of Karun Nair, who has made a comeback in the Test team after 8 years by consistently performing brilliantly in domestic cricket. Nair has scored 374 runs in 6 Tests for India and is one of the rare players to have scored a triple century in Test cricket. Along with him, Shardul Thakur has also made his place in the team by performing well in domestic cricket.

Balance in the team and a glimpse of the future

Team India's Test team has a good mix of young energy and experience. Along with experienced players like Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja, and KL Rahul, young players like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Reddy, and Akash Deep have also got a chance. This shows a clear strategy to prepare the team for the future

Indian Test team for England tour:

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