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The race to succeed in Rohit Sharma as the next Indian Test Captain warms up ahead of the long -awaited England tour, but the decision is far from setting, with some names like Shubman Gill, Ris Hurbh Pant and KL Rahul who round on social media.
Now, a report by Sky Sports News stated that Indian selectors have had informal debates with Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant in terms of test captaincy, but they have not yet made a decision despite the fact that the tour of England has been announced this week.
BCCI still to end the next Indian Test Captain, Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant
The report suggested that national selectors had pre -selected Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant for the Captaincy of Test. However, Jasprit Bumrah has chosen out of retaining, citing worries of the workload by a series of five -party tests demanding in England.
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Although the two contestants approached, sources revealed that the selection box remains undecided about who will happen in Rohit Sharma as Indian Test Captain. A senior selector has expressed doubts about Gill’s consistency and place in the XI, suggesting that Gujarat Titans captain may be more suitable for the role of vice-chic, at least for some time.
It is said that the BCCI will announce the new captain and test team for the next series of tests in England later this week.
India is likely to rest Jasprit Bumrah for a couple of games in England Tour
Above all, Ris Hurbh Pant, who is currently running Lucknow Super Giants at the IPL 2025, has led India in 5 tests, winning -two, losing two and a game had no result.
On the other hand, Jasprit Bumrah was the protagonist of India in the 2024-25 test series against Australia, playing the five games and even took India to his only victory on the tour.
However, the star Pealer suffered an injury to his back due to his heavy workload, which kept him out of action for months. To manage its physical form, India can rest for some games on the next England tour.
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Rohit Sharma chose to retire after selectors refused the Mid-England Fiewell series
Sky Sports News, meanwhile, also reported that Rohit Sharma was planning to play part of the next series of tests against England and to withdraw -as Midway, as Mrs. Dhoni did during the 2014 series in Australia. But the selectors wanted a captain to lead the team during the five -game test series.
Indian selectors told Rohit that he could still be part of the workforce, but not as a captain for his decision to withdraw from the Test Cricket series and Hitman did not agree with this and chose to retire from the format instead of playing only as a mixer.
Shortly after Rohit’s retirement, Kohli also announced his withdrawal of the longest format of the game. Now, Indian selectors are looking to fill these two great gaps on the line along with the search for an ideal captain who can lead the team throughout the new WTC cycle.
Programming of the England Test Series vs India
Above all, the five -party test series between England and India is scheduled to start June 20 in Headingley in Leeds. The action moves to Birmingham for the second test from July 2 to 6, followed by the third test game at Lord’s from 10 to 14 July.
After a brief pause, the fourth test will be played in Old Trafford, Manchester, from July 23 to 27. The fifth and final test will be held at the London Oval from July 31 to August 4.
