The Indian cricket team has to play a five -match Test series against England on his land from June 20. Prior to this Test series, Indian players played an intra squad match (match) on the county ground in Bekenham. This match between India and India-A was played in closed doors. The match was to last for four days, but it was decided to end it on the third day. Now the Indian players will rest on June 16, while the next day will leave for Leeds, where the first Test is to be played.

Shardul showed the form, will you get a chance in the first Test?

Shardul Thakur performed brilliantly with the bat on the third day of the intra squad match (15 June). Shardul scored an unbeaten 122 off just 68 balls while batting stormy for India-A. At the same time, Shardul also took four wickets in this match. Shardul has claimed his claim for the Leeds Test on the basis of all -round performance. Shardul can be a fast bowling all -rounder as a great option. It has to be seen that he does not get a place in India’s playing-11 in the first Test. If Shardul gets a place in playing-11, then Nitish Kumar Reddy may have to stay out.

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Shardul Thakur has played 11 Tests, 47 ODIs and 25 T20 matches for the Indian team so far. During this, he has scored 729 runs in addition to taking 129 wickets. ‘Lord’ Shardul played his last match for India in December 2023 against South Africa in Centurion. Shardul has been waiting for its turn since then.

Sarfaraz Khan also played a century in the intra squad match. Sarfaraz was not included in the Indian team for the Test series. Sarfaraz scored 101 runs off 76 balls for India-A, including 15 fours and 2 sixes. In this match, Sai Sudarshan contributed 38 runs while batting at number three for India-A. At the same time, Rituraj Gaikwad could not even open his account. Let us know that on the first day of this intra squad match, KL Rahul and Indian captain Shubman Gill managed to score a half -century.

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