India vs England Test: India is out of the contention for the final of the World Test Championship 2025, as this will be the first time that the Men in Blue will not participate in the WTC final. Defending champions Australia will take on first-time WTC finalists South Africa on the 11th of June at Lord’s.
India vs England will be the first series between the two teams in almost a year and the first red-ball series, which will initiate the next WTC cycle from 2025-27. The 5-match test series is scheduled to begin on the 20th of this month, with the first test to be played at Headingley in Leeds.
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India vs England Test: England Squad for the First Test announced
England has included players like Josh Tongue and Sam Cook for the test summer, as Chris Woakes and Jofra Archer are still lining along the sidelines recovering from injuries. As of now, Jofra Archer has been reported to be back before the second test against India; hence, England has just announced the squad for the first test.
England Squad for 1st Test: Ben Stokes [c], Sohaib Bashir, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Sam Cook, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Chris Woakes and Josh Tongue.
India vs England Test: Probable Playing 11
India Probable Playing 11: Sai Sudharsan, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill [c], Karun Nair, Rishabh Pant [wk], Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj / Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna and Jasprit Bumrah.
England Probable Playing 11: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes [c], Jacob Bethell, Jamie Smith, Brydon Carse, Sohaib Bashir and Chris Woakes / Josh Tongue.
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