The Indian cricket team has to play a five -match Test series against England from June 20 against England. The Indian team led by Shubman Gill for this Test series has reached England. Indian players are also engaged in practice, as well as trying to be aware of English conditions.

Indian team increased tension

However, the tension of the Indian team has also increased in the meantime. The team’s vice-captains and wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant has become engaged. On Sunday (June 8), during the training session in Bekenham, Pant’s left hand hit the ball. According to the report of Revsportz, Pant was seen in a lot of pain due to the ball and the team of the team applied him an ice pack.

It has also been said in the report that Rishabh Pant’s hand was also tied and he was absent from the rest of the net session to focus on his recovery. Rishabh Pant’s performance was nothing special in the recent season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Pant scored 269 runs in 14 matches at an average of 24.45.

Rishabh Pant also played a century innings in the last match of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), but by then it was too late. Under the captaincy of Pant, the Lucknow team could not even reach the playoffs. On the other hand, Pant’s performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 on Australia tour was not good. Then he was able to score 255 runs in 5 Tests with an average of 28.33.

If Rishabh Pant is not fully fit, then the Indian team can use Dhruv Jurael as a wicketkeeper. However, there is every possibility that Pant will be fit for the Test series. Before the start of the Test series, the Indian team also has to play an intra squad match against India-A from June 13.

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

England team for first Test against India: Ben Stokes (Captain), Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethel, Harry Brook, Bridon Cars, Sam Cook, Jack Carouly, Ben Docket, Jamie Olon, Oli Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Josh Tung, Chris Woakes.

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