India will face India A in an intra-squad game ahead of their England tour, starting on June 13. Here are the live updates from the clash.
India are gearing up for a five-match Test series against England, marking the beginning of their new World Test Championship cycle. The team, under the leadership of Shubman Gill, will be touring England, with the series set to commence on June 20. In preparation for the tour, the squad will participate in an intra-squad fixture against India A.
The warm-up match will take place at the Kent County Cricket Ground in Beckenham, starting June 13. It serves as a crucial opportunity for players to acclimatise to English conditions ahead of the high-profile series. Gill will captain the senior side, with Rishabh Pant named as his deputy, while India A will be led by Abhimanyu Easwaran, with Dhruv Jurel serving as vice-captain.
However, there will be no live streaming of the encounter, with the BCCI also banning media personnel from the venue. They said in a statement: "June 13- 16: Closed Intra squad game. No vision access to Media/Broadcast. On the final day of the squad game, a player/member of support staff will be made available to the media."
India vs India A squads
India A: Abhimanyu Easwaran (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Karun Nair, Dhruv Jurel (VC) (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shardul Thakur, Ishan Kishan (WK), Manav Suthar, Tanush Kotian, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep, Harshit Rana, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sarfaraz Khan, Tushar Deshpande, Harsh Dubey.
India: Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant (VC & WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav
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Match details
Dates: June 13 to 16, 2025
Venue: Kent County Cricket Ground, Beckenham
Start time: 11am local time (3.30pm IST)
Century for Shardul Thakur on day three!
Shubman Gill to decide on batting position based on warm-up game
"We are playing a warm-up game. I'm going to maybe test the waters in that one and see which batting position suits for me," Gill said in an interview with Sky Sports.
Pictures from Day 2: Bumrah, Jadeja and others in action
"It's a four-day game where we will try to simulate a few things in terms of the batters and the bowlers, they have to achieve some things," says Hari Prasad Mohan, performance analyst, India.
Reports: Sarfaraz Khan tons up in intra-squad game!
India depart for Day 2 of intra-squad game
Prasidh Krishna: It's important to know when to switch on
India pacer Prasidh Krishna is looking forward to carrying his rich vein of form from IPL 2025 to the England tour.
"When you know you can sense situation, you make sure you support your team at particular situations, making sure you are being switched on because anything can happen in the game, that's the beauty of cricket in itself.
"I think all of us are experienced to know when you must switch on and switch off," Prasidh told BCCI TV.
KL Rahul, Shubman Gill and Shardul Thakur star on day one
Rishabh Pant goes big!
While there is no broadcast, there are a few fan visuals from the game.
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Ishan Kishan keeping wicket
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Ruturaj Gaikwad in action?
The India batter, who recently signed a county deal with Yorkshire, was also seen in pictures ahead of the game. He did not feature in the two practice games against the Lions.
Jaiswal and KL Rahul set to get some game time in the middle
According to pictures shared with the BCCI, Jaiswal and KL Rahul were padded up ahead of live action. The two are expected to be the opening pair in the Tests as well.
Players and support staff don black armbands
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India vs India A: What are the squads?
India A: Abhimanyu Easwaran (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Karun Nair, Dhruv Jurel (VC) (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shardul Thakur, Ishan Kishan (WK), Manav Suthar, Tanush Kotian, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep, Harshit Rana, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sarfaraz Khan, Tushar Deshpande, Harsh Dubey.
India: Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant (VC & WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav
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The match is being played in Beckenham
