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The Indian cricket team will kickstart their World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle with the highly-anticipated five-match Test series against England. While the Men in Blue will take the field with a comparatively young looking side, they will hope to end their 18-year wait to lift a series in England after the last came under Rahul Dravid’s captaincy.
Ahead of the series, Team India, who will be led by Shubman Gill, with Rishabh Pant serving as his deputy were seen hitting the nets. However, prior to the intense training, they were seen involving in light training and team bonding sessions under Gautam Gambhir’s mentorship.
Team India gruels in nets ahead of first Test against England
In the latest video shared by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), fans got to witness key players sharpening their skills. The video which featured several of the core members of the squad as well as the support staff, showcased Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant playing fine strokes. Pace spearhead, Jasprit Bumrah was also seen throwing some lethal deliveries along with Mohammed Siraj.
Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja too focused on his all-round game. Moreover, the team also engaged in fielding drills under T Dilip’s guidance, who recently rejoined the Indian coaching staff after being snubbed earlier this year. As per several media reports, the Shubman Gill-led Indian team will have a rest day on Tuesday (June 10) and will get back to grind later this week.
India’s squad for England Test series
Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant (VC & WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav
