Middle order batsman Sarfaraz Khan did not get a place in the Indian team for the upcoming Test series of 5 matches against England. Veteran batsman Karun Nair received attention on Sarfaraz Khan, who returned to the Test team after 8 years. After being out of the team, Sarfaraz Khan is running fierce runs in England.

Sarfaraz Khan had scored a brilliant innings of 92 runs in the first unauthorized Test match against England Lions from India-A shortly before. After this, he was dropped from the second match. Now Sarfaraz Khan has played a century in the Intra Savod match (match). This match is being played between India and India-A at the Counterte Ground in Bekenham.

On the second day of the Intra Sukwod match (14 June) Sarfaraz Khan scored 101 off 76 balls for India-A, including 15 fours and 2 sixes. After completing the century, he was ‘retired out’. On the second day of this match, Team India Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar and NCA chief VVS Laxman were also present at the stadium.

Bumrah did not get wicket, Rituraj also flop

In the match, Sai Sudarshan contributed 38 runs while batting at number three. At the same time, Rituraj Gaikwad could not even open an account and was out without scoring. Fast bowler Mohammad Siraj folded two wickets, but he proved to be very expensive and his economy rate was more than 7. Star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah did not get any wicket. Let us know that on the first day of this intra squad match i.e. June 13 (Friday), KL Rahul and Indian captain Shubman Gill managed to score a half -century. At the same time, fast bowler Shardul Thakur took wickets.

Sarfaraz Khan got a chance to debut a Test debut against England in the year 2024 after a long wait. Till now he has scored 371 runs in 6 Tests at an average of 37.10, including 1 century and three half -centuries. Sarfaraz Khan’s last Test match was against New Zealand in November 2024. He was also part of the Indian team in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, but did not get a chance in a single match.

The first match of the five -match Test series between India and England is to be played at Leeds’s Headingley Cricket Ground from June 20. Then the next Test will be held from 2 to 6 July at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham. The third match of the Test series will be played from 10 July to 14 July at Lord’s. While the Old Trafford Maidan of Manchester will host the fourth Test from 23 July to 27 July. At the same time, the fifth and final match of the Test series will be played from 31 July to 4 August at The Oval, London.

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

18 -member Indian team for England tour: Shubman Gill (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Rishabh Pant (Vice -captain/Wicketkeeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Juril (wicketkeeper), Abhimanyu Ishwar, Shardul Thakur, Jaspreet Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Famous Krishna, Karun Nair, Akash Deep, Akash Deep, Akash Deepa, Vaashadi Dip, Kuldeep, Kuldeep Yadav

India-England Test series schedule
First Test: 20-24 June, Headingley (Leeds)
Second Test: 2-6 July, Edgbaston (Birmingham)
Third Test: 10-14 July, Lords (London)
Fourth Test: 23-27 July, Old Trafford (Manchester)
Fifth Test: 31 July-4 August, The Oval (London)