India’s tour of England in 2025 begins with a lot of expectations and a clean slate. The BCCI has officially announced the IND vs ENG squad, and it has a mix of experienced and young players. The Test squad for the England tour not only includes many exciting names like Abhimanyu Easwaran, Sai Sudarshan and Arshdeep Singh, but they have also been included in the Indian Test team for the first time. After the retirement of senior players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli from the red ball format, the focus of the Indian team will now be on the young players.
Abhimanyu Easwaran, Sudharsan, and Arshdeep Singh Join Test Squad
The squad selected for India’s 2025 tour of England has some returning names while others are new and could offer challenging competition for the hosts. Abhimanyu Easwaran has been performing consistently well in domestic cricket – he has been rewarded with a place in the Indian Test team. Sai Sudharsan’s good technique and current form have also earned him a place in the team.
Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh, who has impressed in the recent white-ball tournament, will also get his maiden first-class cricket opportunity. With Mohammed Shami still recovering and workload management being the main focus, Arshdeep’s inclusion will strengthen India’s Test team’s pace attack.
The fresh selections mark a departure from Indian cricket – the selectors want a solid core of red-ball cricketers for the World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle.
Shubman Gill Becomes India’s Youngest Full-Time Test Captain
One of the major news of the England cricket team vs India national cricket team players announcement is the announcement of India’s new Test captain, which includes the name of Shubman Gill. Gill becomes the youngest full-time captain in India’s Test history since Sachin Tendulkar at 25 years of age.
Gill comes into the role at an important juncture as India are in the process of restructuring their red-ball identity. With Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin taking a break from Test cricket, the responsibility was on the leadership group to bring in an experienced yet inexperienced player who could take the team forward. Gill, who has displayed his credentials in formats, is considered the apt choice to usher in a new era for the test side.
Rishabh Pant, who is a proven match-winner in this format, has been named the vice-captain. The Indian Test team will now rely on its young players to continue the legacy built over the last decade.
A New Chapter for Indian Test Cricket
The India Test team for the England tour reflects a new chapter for India cricket. While big names have stepped down, the Indian team is far from short on talent. With exciting fixtures ahead in the India tour of England 2025, fans are eager to see how this new-look squad performs in the five-match Test series.
The ENG vs IND Test series kicks off on June 20, 2025, at Headingley, followed by matches at Edgbaston, Lord’s, Old Trafford, and The Oval.
With the test team India entering a transition phase, this series promises to set the tone for the coming years. All eyes will be on how the young players, under Gill’s leadership, respond to the challenge on English soil.
India Test Squad for the England Tour 2025
- Shubman Gill (Captain)
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- KL Rahul
- Rishabh Pant (Vice-Captain & Wicketkeeper)
- Dhruv Jurel (Wicketkeeper)
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Mohammed Siraj
- Akash Deep
- Prasidh Krishna
- B Sai Sudharsan
- Abhimanyu Easwaran
- Karun Nair
- Nitish Kumar Reddy
- Washington Sundar
- Shardul Thakur
- Arshdeep Singh
