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India Squad Announcement for England, LIVE Updates: The much-awaited Team India squad announcement for the five-match Test series against England in England is set to be announced on May 23. A number of big changes are expected, headlined by the appointment of a new Test captain, following the retirement of Rohit Sharma. Jasprit Bumrah, Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant are the premier candidates for captaincy. Virat Kohli's Test retirement has also opened the spot for new batters to enter the playing XI, with candidates like B Sai Sudharsan, Sarfaraz Khan and Shreyas Iyer. A big race is also expected among the fast bowlers, with the likes of Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna and Harshit Rana competing to enter the squad. The Test series against England kickstarts on June 20.
Here are the LIVE Updates for India vs England Test series, Squad Announcement, 2025:
India Squad Announcement Live: Gill starts practice
Even as the IPL 2025 dazzles fans with its fireworks and glamour, Indian batting prodigy Shubman Gill is quietly laying the foundation for sterner tests ahead. In a move that caught the attention of both fans and cricket pundits, Gill was recently spotted practicing with the red ball during a net session.
While his teammates focused on power-hitting and death-over strategies, Gill took a brief detour from the slam-bang format to hone his technique against the red cherry.
The sight of the elegant right-hander defending and driving with classical poise sparked speculation: is Gill already thinking ahead to the high-stakes Test series against England slated for next month?
India Squad Announcement Live: Ravi Shastri on Rohit Sharma
"I saw Rohit a lot at the toss. At the toss, you don't get enough time to speak. Though I did put my hand on his shoulder in one of the games. I think it was in Mumbai, and I told him, if I was the coach, you would have never not played that last Test match. You would have played that last Test match because the series wasn't over. And I'm not someone who threw in the towel with the scoreline 2-1. If your mindset is you feel you are... that's not the stage, you leave a team," Ravi Shastri told ICC Review.
India Squad Announcement Live: Gagan Khoda's India squad
Gagan Khoda's India Squad: 1. Yashasvi Jaiswal 2. KL Rahul (c) 3. Sai Sudharsan 4. Shubman Gill (vc) 5. Pant 6. Ravindra Jadeja 7. Nitish Reddy 8. Kuldeep Yadav 9. Jasprit Bumrah (captain) 10. Mohammed Siraj 11. Mohammed Shami 12. Prasidh Krishna 13. Dhruv Jurel (wk) 14. Shardul thakur 15. Arshdeep Singh 16. Karun Nair.
India Squad Announcement Live: Devang Gandhi on Mohammed Shami
"I think it is surprising that there is a debate whether Mohammed Shami would make it to the Indian team. Unless he is carrying an injury. And IPL is not an indicator of someone's Test match form. You need someone of Shami's calibre in England. Obviously if he is not performing then you look at other options," Devang Gandhi said.
India Squad Announcement Live: MSK Prasad names his India squad vs England
MSK Prasad's India Team: 1. Yashasvi Jaiswal 2. KL Rahul 3. Sai Sudharsan 4. Shubman Gill (vc) 5. Rishabh Pant 6. Ravindra Jadeja 7. Nitish Reddy 8. Kuldeep Yadav 9. Jasprit Bumrah (captain) 10. Mohd Siraj 11. Mohd Shami 12. Prasidh Krishna 13. Dhruv Jurel (wk) 14. Washington Sundar 15. Arshdeep Singh 16. Abhimanyu Easwaran
India Squad Announcement Live: MSK Prasad choses Bumrah
"My captain would be Jasprit Bumrah as he has already proven himself as a leader. As far my vice-captain is concerned, I would like Shubman Gill to gain some experience as Bumrah's deputy. In case you have a problem with Bumrah's fitness then my choice is KL Rahul," MSK Prasad said.
India Squad Announcement Live: Here's what Gavaskar said
"When you see Gill, Iyer and Pant, three main pretenders to Indian captaincy you see an amalgamation of all three (Dhoni, Rohit, Virat). Gill probably is more competitive, when there is a decision, he is asking the umpire right away. He is probably a lot more involved.
"Though Pant is behind the stumps, he is also very involved. Iyer too has been superb. All three have brought a lot of positivity in the way they have been captaining," said Gavaskar.
India Squad Announcement Live: Gavaskar backs Gill
Sunil Gavaskar feels the high-octane IPL is the perfect training ground for future India captains, providing the likes of Shubman Gill the required leadership experience before graduating to the highest level.
India Squad Announcement Live: Nothing official on captaincy
The selection committee is expected to announce the squad for the England series around May 23 and although there have been many media reports surrounding Jasprit Bumrah and Shubman Gill leading in the captaincy race, nothing official has been confirmed till now.
India Squad Announcement Live: Here's what the report says
"Selectors wanted consistency during the series and offered Sharma the opportunity to go to the series, but not as captain. He decided to retire instead," the report claimed.
India Squad Announcement Live: Shocking revelation on Rohit's retirement
Rohit Sharma wanted to travel to England for the five-Test series and retire midway just like Dhoni had done during the 2014 tour of Australia, according to a report by Sky Sports. However, the offer was rejected by the BCCI and that reportedly led to the decision to retire ahead of the series.
India Squad Announcement Live: Top captaincy contenders
After Rohit Sharma's sudden retirement, the selectors have to find a new captain for the Indian Test team. Pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who was Rohit's deputy in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is one of the strongest contenders for the position. Apart from him, young batter Shubman Gill and wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant are also in the race.
India Squad Announcement Live: Rohit-Kohli's retirement
The entire nation was left in shock after India skipper Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli announced their retirement from Test cricket. Their sudden retirements put the selection committee in jeopardy as they now have to look for a new captain and also a batter in the middle to replace Kohli.
India Squad Announcement Live: Hello
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the squad announcement of India's upcoming five-match Test series against England. Stay tuned for all the live updates.
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