Shubman Gill-led India begin training in England
London, India hit the ground running with a high-intensity training session at Lord's, ahead of the five-match series against England beginning June 20 at Leeds.
The pace quartet of
Jasprit Bumrah
, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj and Arshdeep Singh, alongside new captain
Shubman Gill
,
Rishabh Pant
and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja trained under head coach Gautam Gambhir.
Gill was made India's 37th Test captain following the retirements of stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. He is leading a relatively young side eyeing their first Test series win in England since 2007.
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The series begins at Headingley followed by Tests at Edgbaston, Lord's, Old Trafford and The Oval.
India A players, including some from the main squad, are already acclimatising in English conditions, currently involved in the second official Test against England Lions in Northampton.
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