The new Shubman Gill test captain with head coach Gautam Gambir will leave for London on June 6.
The new test captain of India, Shubman Gill, is enthusiastic about the team in England. After two consecutive defeats in the series, Gill will mark the start of a new era without the two veterans of India – Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. The Captain-Coach duo will have a difficult hand in hand after losing two series of consecutive tests, including a 0-3 Whitewash against New Zealand at home and a 1-3 Dubbing by Australia in the Border-Gavaskar trophy.
Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan and others will leave for England on June 6. India will play a four -day camera training match against India has in Beckenham, London, from June 13. Gill and Gambhir have a lot to answer for, while the opening post of Yashasvi Jaiswal, notably Captain Gill. India has not won a test series in England since 2007. Therefore, it will be an additional pressure on the young captain, who had not managed to cement his post in test XI in India.
India press conference vs England
Difficult challenge to come
After missing the last place of the WTC, the new test cycle will start on June 20 in Leeds. With Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma who leave test cricket, Shubman Gill will lead an inexperienced team. Kl Rahul, Raviund will Jadeja and Karun Nair are the only players with a significant stick in the stick in English.
However, the Bowling service of India seems stronger than that of England. England will miss Jofra Archer, Mark Wood and Gus Atkinson for the 1st test. Wood is likely to miss the whole series, while Acher and Atkinson should be part of the series at some point.
India test team
Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant (VC & WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Kl Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindi Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohdar, Mohdar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohdar. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav
Test team in England for the 1st test
Ben Stokes (Captain), Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Sam Cook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes
Ind VS Eng
| Match | Start date | End date | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warm -up match | June 13 | June 16 | 3.30pm | Beckenham, London |
| 1st test | June 20 | June 24 | 3.30pm | Headingley, leeds |
| 2nd test | July 2 | July 6 | 3.30pm | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| 3rd test | July 10 | July 14 | 3.30pm | Lord’s Cricket Ground, London |
| 4th test | July 23 | July 27 | 3.30pm | Old Trafford, Manchester |
| 5th test | July 31 | August 4 | 3.30pm | Kennington Oval, London |
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