India Announces Strong 15-Member Squad for ODI Series Against England, Led by Shubman Gill
Quick Look
- India has named a 15-member squad for the ODI series against England, captained by Shubman Gill, with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (pending fitness) included.
- Jasprit Bumrah leads the bowling attack.
- Varun Chakaravarthy is out of the Ireland T20Is due to injury.
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Why It Matters
India has announced its squad for the upcoming ODI series against England, featuring key players like Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli. Separately, Varun Chakaravarthy has been ruled out of the Ireland T20Is due to injury.
India on Sunday unveiled a formidable 15-member squad for the upcoming ODI series against England, with captain Shubman Gill set to lead as Captain and Shreyas Iyer to play as Vice Captain.
Veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been included in the squad, although Kohli's participation remains subject to fitness clearance.
The batter was sidelined from the earlier ODI series against Afghanistan after suffering an injury in the IPL final in May, where he was playing for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who defeated Gujarat Titans to secure back-to-back league titles. Kohli is set to undergo a fitness assessment in Bengaluru on Monday ahead of the team's departure for England.
The batting unit also features Iyer, while wicketkeeping duties will be shared by KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan.
The all-round department includes Washington Sundar, Axar Patel (as a replacement for Harsh Dubey) and Nitish Kumar Reddy.
India's bowling attack will once again be spearheaded by pace ace Jasprit Bumrah, who is joined by Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh and Gurnoor Brar.
The spin department will be led by Kuldeep Yadav, with support from Axar Patel and Washington Sundar. Moreover, batter Yashaswi Jaiswal was also dropped from the national team for this tour.
The three-match ODI series will be played in July as part of India's white-ball tour of England and will follow the conclusion of the five-match T20I series between the two sides.
The opening ODI is scheduled to be held at the Utilita Bowl in Southampton on July 14, with the match set to begin at 3 pm IST. The teams will then travel to Birmingham for the second ODI at Edgbaston on July 16, which is slated for a 5 pm IST start.
The series will conclude on July 19 at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff, where the third and final ODI will begin at 3 pm IST, wrapping up India's limited-overs assignment in England.
India ODI squad for England tour: Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma (vice-captain), Virat Kohli (subject to fitness clearance), Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh and Gurnoor Brar.
Meanwhile, the Board of Control for Cricket in India also confirmed that spinner Varun Chakaravarthy has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against Ireland as he continues his rehabilitation at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence.
The board said Chakaravarthy is in the final stages of recovery from a left foot injury sustained during IPL 2026. Young pacer Prince Yadav has been drafted into the squad as his replacement.
The BCCI also announced an updated squad for the Ireland T20I series, with Shreyas Iyer appointed captain and Tilak Varma named vice-captain.
The squad includes Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Shivam Dube, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Prasidh Krishna.
Open Questions
- Will Virat Kohli pass his fitness test?
- What is the exact nature of Varun Chakaravarthy's injury?
- What is the full squad for the Ireland T20Is?