Indian cricket team. Photo: Sportzpics for BCCI
The senior selection committee headed by Ajit Agarkar announced the squad for the remaining three matches of the Test series between India and England. Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul were also named in the squad but their inclusion is subject to the eligibility clearance from BCCI’s medical team.
The BCCI said in the release that it respects and supports Kohli’s decision.
Virat Kohli takes on England
| Virat Kohli Test Records | |||||||
| Span | Matches | Running | High score | Average | Hundreds | Catches | |
| General | 2011-2024 | 113 | 8848 | 254* | 49.15 | 29 | 111 |
| Against England in India | 2012-2021 | 13 | 1015 | 235 | 56.38 | 3 | 13 |
| versus England in Great Britain | 2014-2022 | 15 | 976 | 149 | 33.65 | 2 | 12 |
Indian squad for England Test series 2024: Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul*, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (WK), KS Bharat (WK), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja*, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep
No Shreyas Iyer
While the board has not provided an update on Shreyas Iyer’s omission, the Mumbai batsman has been ruled out due to a back and groin injury.
Iyer’s recurring back problems ensured that both Sarfaraz Khan and Rajat Patidar retained their places in the Indian squad.
No rest for Bumrah, Siraj returns
Meanwhile, India’s pace linchpin Jasprit Bumrah retained his place in the Indian squad amid reports that he was rested due to workload management. While Mohammed Siraj returned after a well-deserved break in the Vizag Test.
Left-arm pacer Akash Deep is the only new face in the Indian squad.
The third Test will start from February 15, 2024 in Rajkot while the fourth Test will start in Ranchi from February 23, 2024. The fifth and final Test of the series will be played in Dharamsala from March 7, 2024.
India vs England Test series schedule, venue and date
| Test series schedule between India and England | ||||
| Matches | Time (IST) | Date | Location | Result |
| 1st test | – | started on January 25 | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad | England won by 28 runs |
| 2nd test | – | started on February 1 | Dr. YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam | India won by 106 runs |
| 3rd test | 09:30:00 | February 15-19 | Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot | To be determined |
| 4th test | 09:30:00 | February 23-27 | JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi | To be determined |
| 5th test | 09:30:00 | 07/03/11 | HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala | To be determined |
First print: February 10, 2024 | 10:58 am IST