OFFICIAL: BCCI announce Indian squad for WTC final and England test series

More From Author

See more articles

Real Madrid vs PSG: Lineup and how to watch...

Real Madrid vs PSG: When football's elite collide, magic happens. That's exactly what we're getting Wednesday night...

Theo Hernandez to Al-Hilal: €25M Saudi Move Inches Closer...

Theo Hernandez's AC Milan chapter appears to be nearing its end as the French left-back edges closer...

Ivan Rakitic Retires: End of an Era for Barcelona...

Croatian maestro Ivan Rakitic has officially announced his retirement at 37, closing the curtain on one of...

India will play the ICC World Test Championship final against New Zealand 18th – 22nd June at Southampton, followed by the tour of England, which will start with a five-match test series from 4th – 8th August.

BCCI has released an official statement to confirm the Indian squad for the WTC final and England test series.

The official statement read: “The All-India Senior Selection Committee has picked the Indian squad for the inaugural ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final and the five-match Test series against England.”

“Team India’s first stop will be in Southampton where they play New Zealand to decide the first champion of the Test format. Following their 3-1 win against England at home, India finished as the No. 1 side with 72.2 percentage points and booked their place in the final. “

India’s squad

  • Rohit Sharma
  • Shubman Gill
  • Mayank Agarwal
  • Cheteshwar Pujara
  • Virat Kohli (Captain)
  • Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain)
  • Hanuma Vihari
  • Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper)
  • R. Ashwin
  • Ravindra Jadeja
  • Axar Patel
  • Washington Sundar
  • Jasprit Bumrah
  • Ishant Sharma
  • Mohd. Shami
  • Md. Siraj
  • Shardul Thakur
  • Umesh Yadav
  • KL Rahul (subject to fitness clearance)
  • Wriddhiman Saha (wicket-keeper; subject to fitness clearance).

Standby players

  • Abhimanyu Easwaran
  • Prasidh Krishna
  • Avesh Khan
  • Arzan Nagwaswalla

India’s schedule

Sr.DateMatchVenue
A18th – 22nd JuneWTC Final vs NZSouthampton
14th – 8th August1st Test vs EnglandNottingham
212th – 16th August2nd Test vs EnglandLondon (Lord’s)
325th – 29th August3rd Test vs EnglandLeeds
42nd – 6th September4th Test vs EnglandLondon (Oval)
510th – 14th September5th Test vs EnglandManchester

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

━ Related News

Featured

━ Latest News

Featured