IND vs ENG: The Board of Management for Cricket in India introduced the 16-member Indian squad for the primary two check matches of the five-match residence Check Collection in opposition to England, and the collection will start on January twenty fifth. Teenager Dhruv Jurel has been included within the squad because the backup wicketkeeper, as 25-year-old Ishan Kishan, who had taken a break from cricket because of being mentally fatigued, has not been included within the Males in Blue’s squad for the primary two Check matches.
Arjuna Award winner Mohammed Shami has not been named within the squad as he’s nonetheless recovering from the ankle damage he suffered in the course of the 2023 ODI World Cup in November. Avesh Khan has been included within the workforce instead of Prasidh Krishna, who did not ship within the just lately concluded two-match Check Collection in opposition to South Africa.
Spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel have returned to the check squad after each of them weren’t included within the squad in opposition to the Proteas. Quick bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur, who didn’t carry out effectively within the South Africa check collection, has been dropped from the workforce.
Indian Squad for the primary two Check Matches vs England
Rohit Sharma (Captain), Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (WK), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Dhruv Jurel (WK), KS Bharat (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravi Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Avesh Khan, Jasprit Bumrah (Vice-Captain) and Avesh Khan.
India vs England Check Collection full schedule
1st Check: January 25–29, Rajiv Gandhi Worldwide Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad2nd Check: February 2–6, Dr. Y. S. Rajashekar Reddy, ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam3rd Check: February 15–19, Saurashtra Cricket Affiliation, Rajkot4th Check: February 23–27, JSCA Worldwide Stadium Complicated, Ranchi5th Check: March 7–11, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Affiliation Stadium, Dharamsala
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