IND vs ENG: Will Jasprit Bumrah play all five Tests? Gautam Gambhir drops major hint ahead of England tour
Gautam Gambhir (AP Photo)
NEW DELHI: How many matches will
Jasprit Bumrah
play in the India vs England Test series? Team India head coach
Gautam Gambhir
on Thursday provided a key update on Bumrah's availability ahead of the much-anticipated five-match Test series in England, which begins on June 20 at Headingley in Leeds.
'We haven't taken the call on which 3 games he will play. We will have a discussion with him and depending on the series and results and how the series is heading. I am sure he is very well aware of as well,' Gambhir said.
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'It is difficult to replace someone like Bumrah but we have enough quality. Like I said in the Champions Trophy, it gives an opportunity to another player to put their hands up," he added.
India enter the series under the leadership of new Test captain
Shubman Gill
, who has taken over the reins following Rohit Sharma's retirement from red-ball cricket.
The England tour marks the beginning of India's campaign in the ICC World Test Championship 2025–27 cycle. The five-Test series will be played at historic venues — Headingley, Edgbaston, Lord's, Old Trafford, and The Oval — between June and August.
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This series not only marks a major overseas assignment but also the beginning of a new era for Indian cricket. As Shubman Gill embarks on his captaincy journey, he carries the legacy of past greats, along with the expectations and hopes of a promising future.
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India Squad: Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant (VC & WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav
England Squad: Ben Stokes (C), Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Sam Cook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes
Test series schedule:
1st Test: June 20–24, 2025 – Headingley, Leeds
2nd Test: July 2–6, 2025 – Edgbaston, Birmingham
3rd Test: July 10–14, 2025 – Lord's, London
4th Test: July 23–27, 2025 – Old Trafford, Manchester
5th Test: July 31–August 4, 2025 – The Oval, London
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