The Indian cricket team, led by Shubman Gill, is currently training in England. The upcoming 5-match Test series against England will be a tough challenge for Team India, with many young players in the squad. This is India’s first series without Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and R Ashwin, who have retired from Test cricket.
Matthew Hayden, the Australian legend, has made a big statement before the series starts. He says Kuldeep Yadav will be the X-factor for India on this tour. Hayden believes the series will be a tough test for the Indian team.
Kuldeep has played 13 Tests, taking 56 wickets in 24 innings. Against England, he has played 6 Tests, taking 21 wickets in 11 innings. The Indian team has a mix of young and senior players. Karun Nair is back in the team after a great performance in domestic cricket. He has scored the highest Test innings for India against England, with 303 runs.
The team includes Shubman Gill (captain), Rishabh Pant (vice-captain and wicketkeeper), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, and Kuldeep Yadav.
The Test series will be played at:
- Headingley Cricket Ground
- Edgbaston Stadium
- Lords Cricket Ground
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground
- The Oval