Wasim Jaffer picks India squad for England Test and New Test Captain

Former Indian cricketer Wasim Jaffer has shared his 16-player squad for the upcoming Test series against England before the official announcement. Jaffer named ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah as the India national cricket team’s Test captain over Shubman Gill, who is expected to replace Rohit Sharma.

Team India is set to play a five-match Test series against England, starting with the first match at Leeds on June 20. Chief selector Ajit Agarkar, along with head coach Gautam Gambhir, will hold a press conference on Saturday, May 24, to announce the Indian squad and reveal the new Test captain.

Wasim Jaffer Reveals His India Squad for Upcoming England Series

Wasim Jaffer took to the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) to reveal his squad for the upcoming Test series. Jaffer made some unexpected exclusions, leaving out Sai Sudharsan, who has been in excellent form during IPL 2025, with India A captain Abhimanyu Easwaran selected instead.

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My India squad for Eng tour:

1. Yashasvi
2. KL
3. Shubman (vc)
4. Iyer/Karun
5. Pant (wk)
6. Jadeja
7. Shardul
8. Kuldeep
9. Shami
10. Bumrah (c)
11. Siraj
12. Easwaran
13. Jurel (wk)
14. Sarfaraz
15. Arshdeep/Prasiddh/Akashdeep
16. Washington

What's yours?#ENGvIND

— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) May 22, 2025

There is a discussion among experts about who should take over as India’s new Test captain. Many back Shubman Gill due to his leadership potential. Meanwhile, Jasprit Bumrah, who captained during Rohit Sharma’s absence in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, is also seen as a strong candidate.

Shreyas Iyer Included in India’s Squad for England Tour

Rishabh Pant and Dhruv Jurel are picked as wicketkeepers in the squad. Wasim Jaffer included four players Shreyas Iyer, Shardul Thakur, Karun Nair, and Mohammed Shami, who missed previous red-ball tours. Notably, Thakur and Nair were recently selected for the India A team touring England.

Nitish Kumar Reddy, who impressed with his batting during his debut series in Australia, was expected to fill the pace-bowling all-rounder role. He has also been named in the India A squad.

Kuldeep Yadav and Washington Sundar are chosen as backup options for Ravindra Jadeja. The pace attack includes Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, and Mohammed Siraj, with Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, or Akash Deep considered as possible reserves.

Wasim Jaffer's squad for five-match Test series against England:

KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Karun Nair/Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Dhruv Jurel, Sarfaraz Khan, Arshdeep Singh/Prasidh Krishna/Akash Deep, Washington Sundar

Team India's Tour of England to Begin on June 20

The India cricket team and head coach Gautam Gambhir are set to depart for England after the conclusion of IPL 2025. The much-anticipated five-match Test series will kick off on June 20 at Headingley, Leeds.

It’s worth mentioning that the upcoming series is the beginning of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle. The Men in Blue will be hoping to bounce back after missing the WTC 2025 final match.

India last won a Test series on English soil in 2007, under the captaincy of Rahul Dravid. During their most recent tour in 2021-22, the team managed to secure a 2-2 draw.

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