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.
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 🔽
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 12, 2024
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…
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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