NEW DELHI: Indian cricketers participated in rigorous fielding practice sessions, accompanied by playful exchanges between teammates as they strengthened their preparation for the England Test series.
The BCCI video showed fielding coach T Dilip conducting various drills, including catching practice and accuracy throws at stumps. Vice-captain Rishabh Pant narrowly missed hitting the stumps and exclaimed, "Arey yaar".
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Test captain Shubman Gill acknowledged his Gujarat Titans colleague Sai Sudharsan's excellent catch with the words, "Catching yaar." The footage concluded with Mohammed Siraj's celebratory leap after successfully completing a catch.
Following the retirement of batting stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli from Test cricket in the previous month, India faced a significant experience deficit. The team management responded by promoting younger players to usher in a fresh phase.
The five-Test series against England commences June 20 at Leeds and continues until August 2025. With the departure of senior batsmen Rohit and Virat from the longest format, the responsibility now rests with Shubman's reconstructed team to demonstrate their capabilities in challenging English conditions.
The series spans June through August, with venues including Headingley in Leeds, Edgbaston in Birmingham, Lord's and The Oval in London, and Old Trafford in Manchester.
India's Test squad for England series: Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav.
England squad for first Test vs India: Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Sam Cook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith (wk), Ben Stokes (capt), Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes.
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