Karun Nair’s return, Sai Sudarshan to chance, Ravi Shastri chose India’s playing XI for the first Test against England
Ravi Shastri India’s Playing XI England 1st Test: Former India coach Ravi Shastri has his favorite for the first Test match against England Indian team He has chosen to give Sai Sudarshan a chance to debut, while Karun Nair has supported his return to the Test team. There are some experienced players in this team of Shastri, while some new faces have been relied on. Ravi Shastri’s team has Bumrah-Siraj, but as the third fast bowler, he has stated the competition between these two.
Five matches starting on June 20 in Handingley (Leeds) between India and England Test seriesFormer India coach Ravi Shastri has chosen India’s favorite playing XI for the first match. Talking in the ICC review, Shastri has given Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul the responsibility of opening.
At number three, he has kept Sai Sudarshan, who is ready for his debut and whose performance has recently been excellent. Regarding Sai, who won the Orange Cap in IPL 2025, Shastri said that this tour will be a big opportunity for him. Captain Shubman Gill is placed at number four. After this Karun Nair is placed at number five, who is returning after a long time. According to Shastri, Karun has performed a strong performance in domestic cricket and now the chance.
Rishabh Pant has got a place as a wicketkeeper. Ravindra Jadeja and Shardul Thakur have been included in the team as an all -rounder. Jaspreet Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj will lead in bowling. Along with them, the collision between Krishna and Arshdeep Singh for the third fast bowler has been told, which will be decided according to the condition.
Ravi Shastri’s playing XI:
Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill, Karun Nair, Rishabh Pant, Rabindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohammad Siraj, Jaspreet Bumrah, Pachyadh Krishna / Arshdeep Singh
