The Indian cricket team just got a new captain. Shubman Gill is now in charge after Rohit Sharma quit playing test cricket. Rishabh Pant is his assistant. The team is getting ready to play in England.
Virat Kohli also quit test cricket recently. The Indian cricket board said he told them about his decision back in April. That was after a big tournament called the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Ajit Agarkar, who picks the players for the team, talked to the press. He said Kohli had already made up his mind to quit test cricket. The board tried to change his mind, but he was sure.
The new team for the England tour has some familiar faces. There’s Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akashdeep, Arshdeep Singh, and Kuldeep Yadav.
Kohli surprised everyone with his decision on May 12, 2025. He’s been a big player for India in test cricket. Now, the team has to adjust without him and Sharma. The England tour will be a challenge, but with Gill and Pant in charge, they might just do okay.
The Indian cricket board announced the team on Saturday, May 24, 2025. They also talked about Kohli’s decision to quit test cricket. It’s been a big change for the team, but they’re moving forward.
Here’s the list of players going to England:
- Shubman Gill (captain)
- Rishabh Pant (vice-captain)
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- KL Rahul
- Sai Sudarshan
- Abhimanyu Easwaran
- Nitish Kumar Reddy
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Dhruv Jurel
- Washington Sundar
- Shardul Thakur
- Mohammed Siraj
- Prasidh Krishna
- Akashdeep
- Arshdeep Singh
- Kuldeep Yadav
They’re all set to take on England and make India proud.