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Cricet Indian and expert expert Aakash Chopra has revealed his XI interpretation for India for the next five -game series against England, which will begin on June 20 in Headingley in Leeds. With various new names in the mix and some experienced players returning, the Chopra selection has made many heads.
Chopra has chosen KL Rahul and Yasasvi Jaiswal as an opening couple for India after Rohit Sharma retired from the longest format of the game. He said in a video published by Star Sports, X: “Of course, Shubman Gill is there, but Jaiswal and Kl Rahul will be my openers.”
In a surprise play, the old Indian batter supported Sai Sudharsan to debut in the test at the crucial place number 3 in Leeds. Sudharsan, which had an excellent IPL 2025 season with more than 750 runs, has been rewarded for its consistency and its composition in the red ball cricket.
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Interestingly, Chopra dropped out of Karun Nair, who made a strong comeback in the tests after marking the massive tests on the house cricket. Nair even scored a double century for India against England Lions, but has not yet found any place in Chopra XI.
The Click Possit reserves the number 4 of India’s new test captain, Shubman Gill. Chopra then chose Ris Habh Pant as a Baccalaureate-Bat and the number five in India despite having a poor IPL 2025 season with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).
Another noteworthy omission is the talented Washington Sundar. The Off-Pinner worked well in a series of test against New Zealand and Australia. He was even chosen before Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadja, but Chopra went out of the loof for the Leeds test.
His average order has a complete trio of Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadja and Shardul Thakur. Nitish impressed during the recent border-Gavaskar trophy, where he played the five tests.
Speaking of his selection, Chopra said, “I’m still playing Nitish Kumar Reddy at 6, as a batter who can give you a few more, but purely mainly as a batter. Ravindra Jadja, which is my round, and Shardul Thakur is my rotation. But I am considering Shardul as a full bowling option in Leeds.”
For the bowling attack, Chopra chose Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj to direct the load with the new ball. Prrasidh Krishna, who had a fantastic IPL 2025 with 25 doctors for Gujarat Titans and won the purple cap, won a place in the 11th century of the old mixer as a third sewn.
The commentator has chosen Krishna about Akash Deep and Arshdeep Singh. Chopra signed saying, “And then in my bowling options, Bumrah, Siraj and Prasidh Krishna. I couldn’t make a space for Arshdeep Singh on the left, but this will be my interpreting XI for the first test against England.”
Yasasvi Jaiswal, Kl Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (C), Rishab Pant (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Phasidhh Krishna.
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