New Delhi: With Shubman Gill at helm, the Indian cricket team has arrived in the United Kingdom for its much-anticipated five-match Test series against England starting later in the month. Team India departed for the UK from Mumbai on Friday night and reached on Saturday, almost a fortnight ahead of the starting date.
The five-match Test series begins on June 20 at Headingly, Leeds and the series is a part of the 2025-27 ICC World Test Championship cycle. The Indian cricket team will be marking the the beginning of a new era in the longest format with Gill as the skipper and other youngsters as part of the camp. This would be a challenging series for the Indian team especially after the retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
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Tough battle awaits Team India
It will be a battle of the toughest when the Men in Blue take on the English team which would be missing on several star pacers’ in the opening Test match. With injury woes deepening their crisis and seasoned players like Jofra Archer and Mark Wood not a part of the squad for the series opener, the series is not going to be a cakewalk for the hosts either and certainly not for the visitors.
Meanwhile, several other Indian players had already reached England as part of the India A squad which is currently engaged in a three-match unofficial Test series against England Lions.
‘It’s good to be a part of the Indian cricket team, especially in a Test series. Welcome to the UK,’ newcomer Sai Sudharsan said in a video posted by the BCCI on ‘X’.
The first Test will be played in Leeds from June 20, followed by matches in Birmingham (July 2-6), Lord’s (July 10-14), Manchester (July 23-27), and The Oval (August 4–8).
The Indian cricket team has arrived in the United Kingdom for its much-anticipated five-match Test series against England starting later in the month. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
