Dhruv Jurel joins India squad for opening tests against England; Shami, Ishan Kishan miss out

has included four spinners in its squad for the first two tests against England but experienced fast bowler is not yet fit to take part. Wicketkeeper batter Dhruv Jurel has received a maiden call up for the Indian Test squad for the first two Tests. India named four spinners , Ravindra Jadeja, and Kuldeep Yadav in their Test squad for the first two matches.

Axar Patel, and did not travel to South Africa for the recent test series against the Proteas but come back into contention on home pitches that are expected to take plenty of turn. They join and all rounder in a 16 man party that will contest the opening games of the five match series in Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam.

When England last toured India in 2021 when it crumbled in the face of extreme turn as Ashwin and Patel combined to take 60 wickets. Uncapped wicketkeeper was one of three glovemen named Friday by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, joining KL Rahul and KS Bharat, with still out after missing the recent South Africa tour for personal reasons.

Shami is currently recovering from an ankle problem and hopes to feature later in the five match series, which begins in Hyderabad on Jan. 25, while fellow pace bowler Prasidh Krishna (quad) is also out. The veteran batter will lead the team, with star pacer taking up the role of vice captain. Meanwhile, India has added three wicketkeepers, KL Rahul, KS Bharat and , to the squad.

The middle order positions are occupied by Virat Kohli, Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, and in the batting lineup, which is unchanged. India squad for first two tests against England (captain), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, KS Bharat, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Avesh Khan.

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