Team India’s tour of England starts from June 20. During this time, Team India has to play a 5 -match Test series. Before the first match, Indian players are practicing fiercely. Meanwhile, the head of the Bekenham County Ground Josh Marden has revealed that India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir has given a clear message to England that he needs a good pitch.

India has started finalizing its preparations for the five -Test series starting in Headingley from 20 June in England. This time both experienced batsmen Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are not part of this tour, due to which it is considered to be the beginning of a new era. According to reports, Gambhir clearly said in a meeting that he needs a good pitch which is neither more flat nor too greenery. Gambhir wants to experience some real match -like situations by going beyond batting practice.

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Traditionally, where India is practicing, the bandage has been considered a paradise for the batsmen in the format of the white ball. To make it better for the red ball cricket, Marden said that he has adopted many ways for the seamors.

18 -member Indian team for England tour: Shubman Gill (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Rishabh Pant (Deputy Captain/Wicketkeeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Juril (wicketkeeper), Abhimanyu Ishwar, Shardul Thakur, Jaspreet Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, famous Krishna, Karun Nair, Kulne Nair, Kulpadh Singh, Kuldeep, Kuldeep, Kuldeep, Kuldeep, Kuldeep, Kulpadh, Kulpadh, Kulpandar, Kulpandar, Kulpadh, Kulpandar, Kulla Yadav

Full schedule of India vs England Test series

First Test: 20-24 June, 2025- Handingley, Leeds
Second Test: July 2-6, 2025- Edgbaston, Birmingham
Third Test: 10-14 July, 2025- Lords, London
Fourth Test: 23-27 July, 2025- Old Trafford, Manchester
Fifth Test: 31 July-4 August, 2025- The Oval, London