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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced Shubman Gill as the new captain of the Test team, succeeding Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravichandran Ashwin who have retired. Rishabh Pant has been named vice-captain. The announcement was made in a press conference by selection committee chairman Ajit Agarkar. Gill’s first assignment will be the five-Test tour of England, which marks the beginning of the new ICC World Test Championship cycle. The squad features a mix of experienced players like KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah, and Ravindra Jadeja, alongside returning players like Karun Nair and new faces like Arshdeep Singh. Mohammed Shami is a notable absentee. The team will play a practice match against India ‘A’ before the series.

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**Shubman Gill Named India’s New Test Captain; Rishabh Pant Appointed Vice-Captain for England Tour**

**Mumbai, India –** In a major shake-up for the Indian Test team, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today announced Shubman Gill as the new captain. Rishabh Pant will serve as vice-captain. The announcement signals the start of a new era for Indian Test cricket following the retirements of stalwarts Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravichandran Ashwin.

The 24-year-old Gill, a right-handed batter with 32 Test appearances and 1893 runs under his belt (average of 35.05 with five centuries), previously led India’s T20I side in Zimbabwe. His first major challenge as full-time Test captain will be the highly anticipated five-Test series against England, commencing on June 20th. The series also marks the beginning of the new ICC World Test Championship cycle.

“Over the last year or so, we’ve looked at Shubman at various times,” said Ajit Agarkar, chairman of the selection committee, during the press conference. “We are hopeful that he’s the guy. It’s always going to be a high-pressure job… but we are hopeful that we’ve picked the right guy. He’s a terrific player.”

While the squad features experienced players like KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja, and Mohammed Siraj to support Gill, there are some notable absentees, including Mohammed Shami. A welcome return comes in the form of Karun Nair, who earns his place after a stellar domestic season where he led Vidarbha to the Ranji Trophy title. The squad also includes promising talents like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Sai Sudarshan, and Arshdeep Singh who gets his maiden call-up.

**Full Squad:** Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (vc, wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav.

Before facing England, the Indian team will engage in a practice match against India ‘A’ in Beckenham. India will be aiming to win the series, after tying the last series 2-2 back in 2021-22.

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