India vs England 1st Test: There is only a few days left for the upcoming 5 -match Test series between India and England. From June 20, this series will start from the first match in Headingley, for which Team India has been announced last month. India’s 18 -member team will go on a tour of England, which is commanded by Shubman Gill. Before leaving for England, captain Shubman Gill and head coach Gautam Gambhir held a press conference at BCCI headquarters. During this, he also answered many big questions related to the tour. Gambhir and Gill have also given big indications about playing-11. Let’s know

Karun Nair is almost decided to get a chance

Head coach Gautam Gambhir has given an important indication about playing XI for the upcoming England Test series, supporting experienced batsman Karun Nair. Gambhir said during the press conference held before the England tour, ‘When someone scored a lot of runs, we do not assess it from 1-2 Tests. If someone has scored a lot of runs, then we have to give him opportunity. It is clear from the head coach’s statement that Karun Nair, who returned to the Test team after 8 years, is sure to get a place in the playing-11. Especially when he scored a double century against England Lions for India-A before the series.

Nair’s performance praised fiercely

Gambhir praised Nair’s domestic cricket and recent performance, saying, “Karun Nair’s experience and form will work in England.” Please tell that Nair’s test career has been full of ups and downs. After scoring a brilliant triple century against England in 2016, he was out of the team in a few months. However, Nair did not give up and after performing brilliantly in county cricket in 2023, he scored runs in the Ranji Trophy in the domestic season of 2024-25. He caught the attention of the selectors by scoring 863 runs in this tournament.

How will the playing-11?

In the press conference, captain Shubman Gill said about the team combination, ‘We have not decided on the combination yet. We still have some time. We also have an Intra-Squad match and 10-day camp in England. We will go there and decide the team. It will be interesting to see who will land for batting at number 3 and number 4.

Team India’s possible playing-11

Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill (Captain), Karun Nair, Rishabh Pant (Vice -captain/Wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Jaspreet Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, famous Krishna.