Shardul Thakur Test cricket News

Shubman Gill-led India will face Ben Stokes' England in the second Test of the five-match series for the Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy from July 2 to 6 in Edgbaston, Birmingham. After losing the first Test in Leeds by five wickets, India will look to bounce back in the series and they are likely to make key changes to their playing XI in the second Test. The absence of Jasprit Bumrah, who is likely to be rested due to workload management, will influence India's lineup. Here's India's predicted Playing XI for the 2nd Test against England:

The Indian cricket team will start a new era in Tests with a five-match series against England. With Shubman Gill as the new Test captain and Rishabh Pant as vice-captain, India are all set to enter the transition phase after the retirements of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravichandran Ashwin. The first Test between India and England is set to be played from June 20 at Headingley, Leeds and the Shubman Gill-led side is expected to field a balanced playing XI, leveraging English conditions. Here's India’s likely Playing XI for the 1st Test against England:

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday, May 24 announced an 18-member squad for the upcoming five-match Test series to be played in England from June 20. Shubman Gill was appointed India's new Test captain while Rishabh Pant was named as deputy. B Sai Sudharsan and Arshdeep Singh have been picked in India's Test squad for the first time while Karun Nair and Shardul Thakur have made their comebacks. However, there was no place for Mohammed Shami and Sarfaraz Khan in the India squad for the England tour. Let's take a look at the major takeaways from India's Test squad for England: