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India will host England for five Test matches from January 25. Here is the squad for each side for the IND vs ENG Tests 2024, including full team lists and injury updates.
The last time England toured India in 2020-21, they started with a 227-run victory before capitulating in the subsequent three Tests to go down 1-3 in the series.
For the hosts, 16 players under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy were announced to take on the visitors for the first two Tests. Wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jarel was the only fresh face in the group. Mohammed Shami missed out on selection as he is still recovering from an ankle injury sustained during the World Cup. Rohit’s deputy, Jasprit Bumrah, will spearhead India’s fast-bowling attack with support from Mohammed Siraj, Avesh Khan and Mukesh Kumar.
In a blow for India, Virat Kohli has opted out of the first two Tests of the series citing “personal reasons“.
Meanwhile, England named a 16-member squad led by Ben Stokes with three uncapped players – fast bowler Gus Atkinson and finger-spinners Tom Hartley and Shoaib Bashir. Teenage leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed also returned to the Test fold after claiming a five-wicket haul on his debut in Pakistan last December. Star batter Harry Brook has returned home from India for personal reasons. Dan Lawrence was called up as Brook’s replacement.
While Ollie Pope and Jack Leach are also back in the Test squad after spending time on the sidelines with injuries, Ben Foakes, who hasn’t played a Test match since England toured New Zealand early in 2023, earned a recall.
IND vs ENG Tests 2024 squad: Full team lists for India v England Tests 2024
India Test squad (first two Tests): Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli (opted out), Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), KS Bharat (wk), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah (vc), Avesh Khan
England Test squad: Ben Stokes (c), James Anderson, Rehan Ahmed, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Shoib Bashir, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ben Foakes (wk), Dan Lawrence, Tom Hartley, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Mark Wood
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