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Updated 11 May 2025 at 13:36 IST

IND vs ENG: BCCI In Fix Regarding India's Next Test Captain, Youngsters In Contention To Lead The Team In WTC 2027 Cycle

The India vs England Test series will start on June 20, 2025. This particular Test series also marks the start of India's World Test Championship 2027 cycle

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Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Shubman Gill during the IND vs AUS 2nd Test match in BGT 2024-25
Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Shubman Gill during the IND vs AUS 2nd Test match in BGT 2024-25 | Image: AP

IND vs ENG: The Indian Test team is currently going through a phase of transformation. With the new cycle of World Test Championship starting, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will have to address the current situation before the Indian team leaves for England. The India vs England Test series will commence in June and will also mark India's first Test series in the WTC 2027 cycle.

India's last Test series against Australia ended in a disastrous fashion. Rohit Sharma and his men conceded the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to Australia after 10 years, and it resulted in India being knocked out of World Test Championship 2025 finals. The India vs Australia series raised a lot of questions about India's Test team and the superstar culture that exists in it.

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Rishabh Pant And Shubman Gill Emerge Top Contenders For Test Captaincy

Rohit Sharma recently announced his retirement from the Test format. There had been a lot of talk about Rohit's red ball form after the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. Rohit is now retired from the T20 and Test format, but he will continue to lead India in the ODI format.

To make matters worse, it has also been reported that Virat Kohli has informed the BCCI that he wants to retire from the Test format. The BCCI is now considering its options to appoint a new captain in the Test format, starting with the England series. "If Bumrah isn't the captain, then there is no point offering him vice-captaincy. It is true that selectors did think about having Kohli as India skipper for the England series. This would have given Gill some time to grow into the leadership role, but at 25-and-a-half years of age, he is yet to hit his peak. Due to Bumrah's fitness issues, Gill looks like the obvious choice for Ajit Agarkar's committee," a BCCI source was quoted saying by PTI.

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The Big Jasprit Bumrah Problem

India pacer Jasprit Bumrah was very impressive during the Australia series. Bumrah led Team India in the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy series Test, the only match that India won on that tour. Bumrah is one of the greats of the game and has the capability to turn a game on its head. Bumrah can be considered as one of the candidates to lead India in Test matches, but it is his continued struggles with injuries that might force the BCCI to think otherwise.

Published 11 May 2025 at 13:36 IST