Former England cricketer and current commentator Nick Knight believes that India can win the Test series in England this time, but for this it will have to pay more attention to bowling. He said that Kuldeep Yadav can prove to be a trump card for India in this series.
Nick Knight said that if Shreyas Iyer were in the team, Indian batting would have been further strengthened. However, he hoped that young players like Sai Sudarshan, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Karun Nair can redeem this opportunity well.
Nick Knight justified India’s decision to make Shubman Gill a Test captain and said that it is necessary to keep an eye on his form. At the same time, he said that KL Rahul should open because his experience in England will be beneficial for the team. While Sai advised Sudarshan to bat at number 3 and Shubman Gill at number 4.
Knight said that the form of Yashasvi Jaiswal is a bit weak, but he should get a place in the playing XI.
Karun Nair has influenced the selectors by scoring a double century for India A. He said that India has more strong bowling than batting.
England team for first Test against India: Ben Stokes (Captain), Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Brook, Harry Brook, Breedon Cars, Sam Cook, Jack Croly, Ben Docket, Jamie Overton, Oli Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Josh Tung, Chris Woakes.
18 -member Indian team for England tour: Shubman Gill (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Rishabh Pant (Deputy Captain/Wicketkeeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Juril (wicketkeeper), Abhimanyu Ishwar, Shardul Thakur, Jaspreet Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, famous Krishna, Karun Nair, Kulne Nair, Kulpadh Singh, Kuldeep, Kuldeep, Kuldeep, Kuldeep, Kuldeep, Kulpadh, Kulpadh, Kulpandar, Kulpandar, Kulpadh, Kulpandar, Kulla Yadav
Full schedule of India vs England Test series
First Test: 20-24 June, 2025 – Headingley, Leeds
Second Test: 2-6 July, 2025 – Edgbaston, Birmingham
Third Test: 10-14 July, 2025 – Lords, London
Fourth Test: 23-27 July, 2025 – Old Trafford, Manchester
Fifth Test: 31 July -4 August, 2025 – The Oval, London