Shubman gill new test captain: The Selection Committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced an 18 -member team at the meeting on Saturday for the tour of England. Giving information at the press conference on Saturday, the chief selector Ajit Agarkar said that opener Shubman Gill has been made the new captain of the Indian Test team. While Rishabh Pant has been elected as vice-captains. Let us tell you that the Indian team has to go on a tour of England from 20 June. Where he has to play a 5 Test match series.
Shubman Gill replaced Rohit Sharma
Shubman Gill has been made the new Test captain of India after Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli suddenly retired. Now the team will be commanded by the team on the England tour. Now it will be interesting to see Shubman Gill passing in the five -match Test series against England. Along with this, a new era of captain Shubman Gill and head coach Gautam Gambhir in Indian cricket will begin.
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.
Indian team for England tour
BCCI has also announced an 18 -member team for the new captain and vice -captain, as well as an 18 -member team for the tour of England. It includes Shubman Gill (Captain), Rishabh Pant (Vice -captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Abhimanyu Ishwar, Karun Nair, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurlel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jaspreet Bumrah, Mohammed Sirj, Krishnade, Arashdeep, Akashdeep Singh and Kuldeep.
India vs England Test Series Schedule
First Test Match – 20 June to 24 June at 3:30 pm, Headingley, Leeds.
Second Test Match – July 2 to July 6, 3:30 pm, Edgbaston, Birmingham.
Third Test Match – July 10 to July 14, 3:30 pm, Lords, London.
Fourth Test Match – 23 July to 27 July, 3:30 pm, Old Trafford, Manchester.
Fifth Test Match – 31 July to August 4, 3:30 pm, Kennington Oval, London.