From Ravindra Jadeja to Shubman Gill, eight Indians with prior experience of playing Tests in England | Cricket News
On Saturday, the BCCI confirmed what had been in the pipelines for the weeks leading up to the Test series in England that starts in June — that India are staring at a significant transition period with the retirements of Ashwin Ravichandran, Rohit Sharma and, most significantly, Virat Kohli in the last half year. With three stalwarts moving on from red-ball cricket, the squad was bound to have a fresh look. When Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee read out the final list, it was an 18-member touring party, out of which only 8 players have prior experience of playing in a Test match in England, always seen as a challenging venue for India over the years. Here’s a quick look: Ravindra Jadeja12 Tests, 642 runs, 27 wkts– Most experienced in the squad, having played in three Tours from 2014 to 2021-’22 as well as WTC Final in 2023– Generally preferred as the solitary spin-bowling allrounder but his batting experience will be key to this squad Jasprit Bumrah9 matches, 37 wkts, 26.27 avg– Player of the series …
