BCCI has announced the India A squad for the upcoming Test series in England which is led by Abhimanyu Easwaran and is scheduled with three four-day matches against the England Lions. Wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel has been declared as a vice-captain for this tour.
Abhimanyu Easwaran As Captain
29-year-old right-hand batter Abhimanyu Easwaran selected as a skipper for India A was born in Dehra Dun, Uttar Pradesh he is a remarkable run-scorer in domestic cricket and has delivered big innings in domestic cricket with 27 centuries and 29 fifties which shows his consistency and commitment to the game.
Match Schedule
After matches against the England Lions in Canterbury and Northampton, India A will travel to Beckenham for an intra-squad encounter.
| Match | Date & Time (IST) | Venue |
| 1st First-Class match | May 30 – June 2 at 2:30 PM | Canterbury |
| 2nd First-Class match | June 6 – 9 at 2: 30 PM | Northampton |
| Intra Squad match | June 13 – 16 at 2:30 PM | Beckenham |
After these three matches, India will be ready to face the England stars in a five-match Test series which will help the next World Test Championship.
India A Squad :
Abhimanyu Easwaran (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Karun Nair, Dhruv Jurel (Vice-Captain & WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shardul Thakur, Ishan Kishan (WK), Manav Suthar, Tanush Kotian, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep, Harshit Rana, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sarfaraz Khan, Tushar Deshpande, Harsh Dubey
After the second match, Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan will also join the team.
Karun Nair Comeback
Karun Nair also made a comeback with this Test series after showing his impressive performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and IPL season. He played his last match in 2017 for India. He scored 863 runs in the Ranji Trophy with an average of 57.53 and 779 runs in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, including 5 centuries.
Ruturaj Gaikwad also placed in India A squad
Ruturaj Gaikwad, who was injured with a hairline fracture to his elbow in the Indian Premier League (IPL) season 2025, has also taken place in the team for the three matches. But this time, he has lost the captaincy to Abhimanyu Easwaran. And he has been declared fit for the next month’s England series.
Featuring Youngsters in India A squad
The squad features promising youngsters Nitish Kumar Reddy and Harshit Rana, who caught attention during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and also marks the return of Ishan Kishan after extended periods away from the national setup.
All-rounder Shardul Thakur, who played in India’s tour of England in 2022 and South Africa tour in 2023, has also been set in the India A team.
Dhruv Jurel, the wicket-keeper batsman, also will help to lead Abhimanyu Easwaran as a vice-captain. Yashasvi Jaiswal has been also in good form which we saw in the ongoing IPL season. Sarfaraz Khan is also a hot prospect in the England tour.
The retirement of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli from Test Cricket opens up at least two spots in the top order of the Indian Test team. Maybe Karun Nair has been considering replacing Virat Kohli and will set to bat at number 4 position.
Upcoming England v India Test series schedule:
| Match | Date & Time | Venue |
| First Test | June 20-24 | Headingley |
| Second Test | July 2- 6 | Edgbaston |
| Third Test | July 10-14 | Lord’s |
| Fourth Test | July 23-27 | Old Trafford |
| Fifth Test | July 31-August 4 | The Oval |
Where to watch India vs England Test match ?
It will air live on the Star Sports Network. You can also catch live action on Sony LIV.
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