Shubman Gill Named India’s New Test Captain – Look here his new Squad

By Aniket Kuila

Category: Cricket

1. Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill appointed as New India Test captain-hailed for his calm leadership, elegant stroke play and calm ability to anchor the innings under pressure.

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2. Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant is brought back as vice-captain — an attacking wicketkeeper-batter, game-changer with the willow in his hands.

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3. Yashasvi Jaiswal

Yashasvi Jaiswal is A left-hander with aggressive flair – particularly strong off the front foot and knows how to convert starts into big centuries.

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4. KL Rahul

KL Rahul provides the flexibility as a top-order batter and the 2nd keeper–technically a solid batter and has experience playing overseas in tough conditions.

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5. Sai Sudharsan

Sai Sudharsan makes his red-ball debut—he is young and old school, but he has fashioned patient innings in domestic cricket.

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6. Abhimanyu Easwaran

Abhimanyu Easwaran - Domestic giant - Solid technique, solid temperament, perfect for grinding out long innings in Tests.

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7. Karun Nair

Karun Nair is triple-ton pedigree—a silken middle-order batsman with the potential to build mammoth scores if he gets set.

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8. Nitish Reddy

Maiden call-up for Nitish Reddy - all-rounder with power-hitting down order and tidy medium pace crunchers.

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9. Ravindra Jadeja

The seasoned all-rounder — a quick-turning bowler, an electrifying in-fielder, and a gritty batsman who provides muscle lower down the order.

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10. Dhruv Jurel

Some confident glovework on display from new captain Dhruv Jurel- calm under pressure, and reliable on the stick- Dhoni would be proud, India’s next big keeper.

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11. Washington Sundar

Washington Sundar brings off-spin and lower-order batting solidity — smart cricket brain, economical bowler, reliable contributor.

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12. Shardul Thakur

Shardul Thakur, nicknamed ‘Lord’ for timely breakthroughs, is a swing bowler who contributes with quick, useful runs.

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13. Jasprit Bumrah

Pace Jasprit Bumrah spearheads the menace with his reverse swing, those deadly yorkers, and the mastery over fluctuating bounce.

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14. Mohammed Siraj

Mohammed Siraj brings aggression and energy—seam movement and consistent breakthroughs make him a red-ball asset.

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15. Prasidh Krishna

This tall right-armer has the ability to trouble batters with steep rising deliveries, all the while maintaining a raw pace.

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16. Akash Deep

Akash Deep offers pace depth — he is disciplined, hits hard lengths, and is consistent in seaming conditions.

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17. Arshdeep Singh

Arshdeep Singh’s growth with the red ball is interesting — he is a left-arm angle with the ability to swing it upfront and control for long spells.

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18. Kuldeep Yadav

Kuldeep Yadav brings his wrist-spin magic – he’s mysterious, and bring in the attacking cricket, good at breaking partnerships on turning track.

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