BCCI Announce India Squad For First Two Tests Against England

IND vs ENG: The first of the five-match Test series gets underway on January 25.

India squad for the first two Tests of their five-match series against England was announced by BCCI on Friday (January 12). ( Image Source :Getty )

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced India's squad for the first two-test matches of the five-match series against England. The first of the five-match Test series gets underway Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on January 25. The second Test match of the series will begin on February 2 at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam.

While Rohit Sharma will continue to be at the helm of affairs, KS Bharat and Dhruv Jurel have been named the wicketkeepers alongside KL Rahul. Ishan Kishan has failed to make it to the cut after reports claimed that the BCCI had taken disciplinary action on him. Another notable inclusion is that of Avesh Khan.

🚨 NEWS 🚨#TeamIndia's squad for the first two Tests against England announced 🔽

Rohit Sharma (C ), S Gill, Y Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, S Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), KS Bharat (wk), Dhruv Jurel (wk), R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jasprit…

— BCCI (@BCCI) January 12, 2024

Squad for first 2 Tests vs England: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (Wicketkeeper), KS Bharat (Wicketkeeper), Dhruv Jurel (Wicketkeeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah (Vice-Captain), Avesh Khan

England’s Tour of India, 2023-24 – Test series
Sr. No.	Date	Match	Venue
1	25th – 29th January	1st Test	Hyderabad
2	2nd – 6th February	2nd Test	Vizag
3	15th  – 19th February	3rd Test	Rajkot
4	23rd – 27th February	4th Test	Ranchi
5	7th – 11th March	5th Test	Dharamsala

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