- The captaincy of Team India for the Test series against England could have fallen on the shoulders of Jaspreet Bumrah. But now this possibility is less. Now in his place
Team India: India’s new WTC cycle will start against England in June. India will play a five-match Test series against the English team on their home ground. In such a situation, this will be Team India’s first foreign tour for the Test format. Let us tell you what the 18-member team could be like for this.
Rohit Sharma can become the captain of Team India in the England Test series
The captaincy of Team India for the Test series against England could have fallen on the shoulders of Jasprit Bumrah. But now this is less likely. Because due to his fitness, BCCI is still avoiding giving him this responsibility. The rest of the young players are not yet mature enough for this responsibility. This is the reason why Rohit Sharma can remain the captain for now. It was expected that the captaincy could be taken away from him after the defeat in the Border Gavaskar Trophy. But at the moment it does not seem possible.
Karun Nair and Shreyas may return
In this series against England, Shreyas Iyer can also return to Team India after a long time. Let us tell you that he was dropped from the Test series against England last year. After this, he started playing domestic cricket, in which he has shown a very good game. After performing well in domestic cricket, BCCI can consider his name. Apart from him, Karun Nair’s name can also be considered. This player had recently shown a very good game in the Vijay Hazare Trophy and Ranji Trophy. In such a situation, he can get a chance.
Tanush Kotian may get a debut
Tanush Kotian can play against England (Team India) again. It is known that after the retirement of R Ashwin, he was included in the Indian team for the Australia tour. Also, Shardul Thakur performed well in the Ranji Trophy. After this, he can also get a chance.
Team India’s 18-member probable squad for the Test series against England
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma (captain), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Nitish Reddy, Mayank Agarwal, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Tanush Kotian, Karun Nair, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj.