India’s newly appointed Test captain Shubman Gill will not feature in the second unofficial Test between India ‘A’ and England Lions, set to begin on June 6 in Northampton.

Although the BCCI had earlier announced that Gill and his Gujarat Titans opening partner B Sai Sudharsan would join the India ‘A’ squad ahead of the match. However, both players will now travel directly with the senior Test squad, which arrives in England on June 6, ESPNCricinfo reported.

In contrast, KL Rahul is expected to turn out for India ‘A’ after linking up with the squad on Tuesday.