ENG vs IND: England announces squad for the first Test against India

By Kaif - Jun 05, 2025 03:09 PM
Last updated on Jun 05, 2025 04:13 PM

ENG vs IND: England announces squad for the first Test against India

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England announces squad for the first Test against India: The Indian cricket team is going to tour England for a five-match Test series. At the same time, this tour between England and India is starting with the first Test match on June 20. On the other hand, before the start of this match, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced its full squad today on June 5.

Let us tell you that the command of this team has been handed over to experienced all-rounder Ben Stokes. Along with this, a new player has also got a place in this team. The name of this player is Josh Tongue, who has been included in the England national team for the first time for a Test match against India.

At the same time, in this team, fast bowler Gus Atkinson has been excluded from the team for the first two Test matches, who had a hamstring problem during the only Test match against Zimbabwe. Apart from this, fast bowlers Mark Wood, Jofra Archer and Ollie Stone have not been selected for the first Test match.

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But fast bowlers Chris Woakes and Brydon Carse have returned to this team, while Jamie Overton, who plays domestic cricket for Surrey, has been included in the Test team for the first time since the Pakistan tour in 2022. Along with this, Sam Cook and young Jacob Bethell have also got a place in this team. But fast bowler Matthew Potts has not been able to make a place for this match.

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