Top order batter Shubman Gill was appointed India's new test captain on Saturday, succeeding Rohit Sharma, who quit the format earlier this month.
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With Virat Kohli following Rohit into test retirement, Gill will lead a depleted India team in a five-test tour of England starting on 20 June.
Veteran seamer Mohammed Shami was left out following a late injury setback, although he played in the Indian Premier League.
Wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant has been named Gill's deputy in the test squad.
Squad: Shubman Gill (captain), Rishabh Pant (vice captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Druv Jurel , Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna , Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav