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

URL: https://technosports.co.in/official-bcci-announce-indian-squad-for-wtc-final-and-england-test-series/  
Published: 2021-05-07  
Updated: 2021-05-07  
Author: Rahul Roy

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](https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2021/news/154375/india-s-squad-for-wtc-final-and-test-series-against-england-announced#:~:text=India's%20squad%3A%20Rohit%20Sharma%2C%20Shubman,Bumrah%2C%20Ishant%20Sharma%2C%20Mohd) 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.** | **Date** | **Match** | **Venue** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **A** | 18th – 22nd June | WTC Final vs NZ | Southampton |
| **1** | 4th – 8th August | 1st Test vs England | Nottingham |
| **2** | 12th – 16th August | 2nd Test vs England | London (Lord’s) |
| **3** | 25th – 29th August | 3rd Test vs England | Leeds |
| **4** | 2nd – 6th September | 4th Test vs England | London (Oval) |
| **5** | 10th – 14th September | 5th Test vs England | Manchester |