Nitish Kumar Reddy

Team India`s pace bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur has been preferred for the first Test match against England. After his inclusion, Nitish Kumar Reddy was sidelined for the first game. Earlier, the 22-year-old had delivered decent performances during the Australia tour

Arshdeep Singh

A debut cap was expected to be handed to Arshdeep Singh as well. But in his place, Team India`s think tank decided to include Sai Sudharsan for the Headingley Test. In the white-ball formats, Arshdeep has emerged as one of the top bowlers from the rising youngsters, but his wait to don India`s white jersey continues

Kuldeep Yadav

Team India`s spin veteran Kuldeep Yadav was expected to make his return alongside Ravindra Jadeja in the team. But the Indian management entered the series opener with a fast-bowling all-rounder, three premier fast bowlers and a spinner

Abhimanyu Easwaran

Abhimanyu Easwaran, a domestic stalwart who has been waiting to play for the national side, still has to wait for his time to come. After scoring tons of runs in domestic cricket, the Uttarakhand-born has secured his place in the national squad, but fell short of cementing his place in the squad

India`s playing XI at a glance: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant, Karun Nair, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna