As India prepares to take on England in the highly anticipated Test series starting June 20 in Leeds, newly-appointed Test captain Shubman Gill addressed the media with clarity and confidence, laying out his vision for the team’s approach. “The blueprint that we have received from our seniors in the past 5-10 years is that we can win anywhere,” Gill stated during the pre-match press conference. “We will try to follow that blueprint with confidence,” he added.
Shubman Gill on Building a Strong Team Culture
Gill emphasized the importance of creating a positive and secure environment within the squad, highlighting how team culture directly impacts performance on the field.
“If the environment in the team is good and the players feel secure and confident and they know their roles in the team, we want to create that environment. This will make our Test series and ICC World Test Championship cycle very successful,” he noted.
India tour of England will be from June 20 to August 4, 2025, and matches will be held at Headingley (Leeds), Edgbaston (Birmingham), Lord’s (London), Old Trafford (Manchester), and The Oval (London).
A New Era Under The Leadership of Shubman Gill
A fresh chapter awaits India in the Test arena as the contemporary giants prepare to face their inaugural task minus the golden-haired batting giants Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Shubman Gill, India’s youngest ever Test skipper, has inherited the mantle from Rohit to lead the country to victory and vie for the World Test Championship mace.
India’s Squad for England Tour
India’s team: Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana.
England’s Playing XI for the First Test
England Playing XI in the 1st Test vs. India: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (C), Jamie Smith (WK), Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue, Shoaib Bashir.
