Will Shubman Gill Play in the 2nd Unofficial Test against the England Lions?
The inaugural Test of the India A tour of England in 2025 was concluded in a draw, highlighting some remarkable performances from both teams. Significantly, Karun Nair of India A made 204 runs in the first innings of the 1st unofficial Test. Because of the current IPL, a number of Indian stars were absent for the series. With the IPL now completed, fans are eager to know who will join the India A squad for the 2nd unofficial Test, and among the most anticipated names is Shubman Gill. Let’s take a look at will Shubman Gill play in the 2nd unofficial Test against the England Lions.
Shubman Gill to Miss 2nd Unofficial Test vs England Lions
As per the Reports, India’s new Test skipper Shubman Gill will not be a part of the second unofficial Test between India A and England Lions, which begins on June 6 at County Ground, Northampton. The BCCI had originally scheduled Gill to report to India a, along with his IPL opening partner Sai Sudharsan, but they will report directly with the senior Indian Test team, which reports to England on the same day.
Meanwhile, KL Rahul has replaced him in the India A team and is likely to play the second unofficial Test match. The game is after the first unofficial Test at Canterbury, which was drawn on a slow pitch offering no assistance to bowlers. Star performers in that match for India A were Karun Nair (204), Dhruv Jurel (two fifties), and half-centuries off off-breaks by Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, and Nitish Kumar Reddy.
India A’s 2nd Test Without Gill: What to Expect in Northampton
Akash Deep, who is back from the back injury picked up while playing in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, is fit and ready for the second match. He played with limited participation in the first match but should play a more active role in Northampton.
From the England Lions team, the comparatively inexperienced unit from the opening match with only six combined Test caps should be supplemented by the return of experienced all-rounder Chris Woakes.
India A’s all-rounders Shardul Thakur and Nitish Kumar Reddy, both members of India’s main Test team, are exploiting these unofficial Tests to increase their bowling workloads in preparation for the five-match Test series against England.
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