India Test Squad for England Tour: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the Indian team for the five -match Test series against England from 20 June. In this team, the selectors have returned the player who scored a triple century in Test cricket after 8 years. This dhakad batsman is expected to win the series after 18 years on the soil of England.
The triple century has been scored in Test cricket
Karun Nair made his Test debut against England in November 2016. After that the last played against Australia was played against Australia. Karun Nair has played only 6 Test matches so far. It has scored 374 runs with an average of 62.33. His high score in Test is 303 runs. Karun Nair recently caused a storm in his domestic cricket. Karun Nair scored 9 centuries in the last domestic season.
Demonstration in Vijay Hazare Trophy
Batsman Karun Nair had scored 863 runs in 9 matches of the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy season at an excellent average of 53.94. During this, 4 centuries and 2 half -centuries were scored. Apart from this, Vijay Hazare was the highest run-scorer in Trophy (2024-25). The tournament scored 779 runs in 9 matches at an incredible average of 389.50. During this, 5 centuries were hit. Karun Nair has returned to the team after eight years due to this demonstration.
Search for Test series win for 18 years
The five -match Test series between India and England will be played from 20 June to 4 August. India has not been able to win any Test series on the soil of England for the last 18 years. The last time the Test series was won in 2007. Then Rahul Dravid’s captaincy team defeated 1-0 in the 3-match series. India played the last Test series on England’s soil in 2021-22. The five-match Test series ended at 2–2.
