Young wicket keeper batsman Rishabh Pant has received Maiden test call up for the test series against England. Pant is the only fresh face in the squad, as Dinesh Karthik will be first choice wicket keeper.
The Indian selectors met in Leeds on Wednesday to pick the squad for the first three Tests of the upcoming 5-match Test series against England. Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has also been included in the team and will be looking to make a return to the squad as soon as he recovers from the thumb injury. Mohammed Shami has also been included after he passed the Yo-Yo test at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru.
As it was expected, selectors have included Kuldeep Yadav in the squad, after his match winning efforts in the recently concluded ODI and T20 Series. He will compete with seasoned Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja for a place in the playing eleven.
India’s squad for first three Tests against England: Virat Kohli (Captain), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, M Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Karun Nair, Dinesh Karthik (wicket-keeper), Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Ishant Sharma, Mohd. Shami, Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Shardul Thakur.
