Highlights, IND vs ENG: The wait and the anticipation is over as the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) have finally announced the squad for the upcoming tour of England. As expected, Shubman Gill is in charge of the Test squad as the captain. Rishabh Pant has been named as Gill's deputy, which means he is the vice-captain.
Highlights, Ind vs Eng: This announcement will be historic as it will mark the start of a new era in Indian cricket post Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. A lot of thought would be put behind every selection. As per multiple reports, Shubman Gill will be crowned the new Test captain.
LIVE UPDATES | Team IND Squad For ENG Tour: India will be travelling to England with five fast bowlers.
LIVE UPDATES | Team IND Squad For ENG Tour: Ajit Agarkar reveals that Shreyas Iyer had a good one day series and if he keeps performing, he will get a chance in test cricket.
LIVE UPDATES | Team IND Squad For ENG Tour: According to Ajit Agarkar, Jasprit Bumrah might not play all 5 matches due to workload managment.
LIVE UPDATES | Team IND Squad For ENG Tour: Several top performers from domestic cricket have been rewarded by the BCCI as they will be travelling to England.
LIVE UPDATES | Team IND Squad For ENG Tour: Ajit Agarkar reveals that Jasprit Bumrah was not given a leadership role due to workload management as he is a key player for India.
IND vs ENG Squad Announcement: Team India Squad For England Tour
Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav
LIVE UPDATES | Team IND Squad For ENG Tour: Mohammed Shami misses out on the England tour due to injury concerns.
LIVE UPDATES | Team IND Squad For ENG Tour: Karun Nair has been named in the test squad and gets a test call up after seven years.
LIVE UPDATES | Team IND Squad For ENG Tour: Ajit Agarkar reveals that Virat Kohli had reached out to him in early April regarding his retirement from test cricket.
LIVE UPDATES | Team IND Squad For ENG Tour: With several big names missing from the team such as Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, Ajit Agarkar is confident in the team and stated that those are big holes to fill but is an opportunity for others to shine.
LIVE UPDATES | Team IND Squad For ENG Tour: Sai Sudharsan has been named in the team for the England tour as his experience while playing County Cricket will come into play.
LIVE UPDATES | Team IND Squad For ENG Tour: Rishabh Pant has been named as the vice-captain of the team for the tour in England.
LIVE UPDATES | Team IND Squad For ENG Tour: Shubman Gill has been named the captain for the Indian Cricket Team's tour in England.
LIVE UPDATES | Team IND Squad For ENG Tour: Ajit Agarkar is here for the squad announcement as it seems the decision has been made for the squad.
LIVE UPDATES | Team IND Squad For ENG Tour: Sai Sudharsan has taken the IPL by storm and with his experience in England playing County Cricket for Surrey, he could be a key player for India if selected.
LIVE UPDATES | Team IND Squad For ENG Tour: With Shubman Gill being speculated for the number four spot, it is likely that KL Rahul will open the innings for India in England.
LIVE UPDATES | Team IND Squad For ENG Tour: With the retirement of Virat Kohli, India are in a search for a batter who will take that number four spot. According to speculations Shubman Gill could fill in the number four spot.
LIVE UPDATES | Team IND Squad For ENG Tour: The Indian Cricket Team which is a heavyweight in test cricket will be looking to make a comeback in test cricket after back to back series losses against New Zealand and Australia.
LIVE UPDATES | Team IND Squad For ENG Tour: The squad announcement press conference will be starting soon as India awaits the announcement of the squad after Rohit and Virat's test retirements.
LIVE UPDATES | Team IND Squad For ENG Tour: Are you expecting any surprises? Of course, there would be maiden call-ups - but are you expecting a major surprise?
LIVE UPDATES | Team IND Squad For ENG Tour: The Tests versus England will also mark the start of a new World Test Championship cycle. Another reason why the tour is going to be very important.
LIVE UPDATES | Team Ind Squad: As per reports in Cricbuzz, there were talks around the possibility of having Cheteshwar Pujara back in the absence of Rohit and Kohli. But again, very u8nlikely BCCI will take that route.
LIVE UPDATES | Team Ind Squad: The KKR pacer was in Australia and hence has got the international exposure. Most reckon he is one of Gambhir's favourites and hence he too has a good chance of making it.
LIVE UPDATES | Team Ind Squad: BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia is also present at the BCCI HQ. This shows that everyone came together in picking the squad that will play in England.
LIVE UPDATES | Team Ind Squad: He played some County cricket recently and looks set to get picked for the crucial tour of England. He is yet to make his red-ball debut for the country.
LIVE UPDATES | Team Ind Squad: Given the experience Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli bring to the table, they will most certainly be missed in the tour of England.
LIVE UPDATES | Team Ind Squad: It is going to be a historic afternoon for Indian cricket lovers today as a new-look squad is set to be picked.
LIVE UPDATES | Team Ind Squad: The press would be there at the BCCI HQ in large numbers as everyone realises that this is a very important announcmenet that takes place today.
LIVE UPDATES | Team Ind Squad: So much talk around the Haryana pacer. Will Anshul Kamboj actually get a maiden call-up? Very interesting to see if Kamboj is considered as Mohammed Shami's replacement.
LIVE UPDATES | Team Ind Squad: Chief selector Ajit Agarkar has already arrived at the BCCI headquarters. He will also be present when the squad is announced.
LIVE UPDATES | Team Ind Squad: Now, with Bumrah the concern has been his workload management. The question hence is, can he last all the five Tests? Multiple reports claim that is the reason why he did not get the captaincy.
LIVE UPDATES | Team Ind Squad: As per reports, India head coach Gautam Gambhir would be making the revelation of the squad. He would also be taking questions from the media there at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai.
LIVE UPDATES | Team Ind Squad: It is an overseas tour and hence you would need a backup wicketkeeper. With Rishabh Pant almost certain to be the number one keeper, will Dhruv Jurel be the extra keeper?
LIVE UPDATES | Team Ind Squad: Axar Patel has had a tremendous season with the bat and the ball. Now, with Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja there - it would be interesting to see if Axar finds a spot.
LIVE UPDATES | Team Ind Squad: We are less than an hour away from the massive announcement that will mark the start of a new era in Indian cricket. It will be the post RoKo era.
LIVE UPDATES | Team Ind Squad: That is not a bad choice, KL Rahul has the experience and has led India in the past in overseas Tests. But will the BCCI go for Rahul as the rumours over Gill taking over as captain is strong.
LIVE UPDATES | Team Ind Squad: With Virat Kohli having retired from Test cricket, it is going to be very interesting to see who slots in at that number. Reports claim it will be Gill who takes that spot.
LIVE UPDATES | Team Ind Squad: In all probability, veteran pacer Mohammed Shami is all set to miss out on the tour of England. He is not fully fit to bowl long spells and that is being looked at as the reason for his non-selection.
LIVE UPDATES | Team Ind Squad: Not just in the IPL, Sai Sudarshan has been raking up lots of runs in the domestic circuit and hence is in the reckoning for a maiden Test call-up.
LIVE UPDATES | Team Ind Squad: Once Rohit Sharma retired, Jasprit Bumrah was next in the pecking order to take over, but reports claim the BCCI is looking for someone young and hence Gill has emerged as the frontrunner.
LIVE UPDATES | Team Ind Squad: The much-awaited announcement by the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) happens today. Please stay hooked to this space for all the latest updates.