Overview

• England have selected a 14-man squad for the first Test against India, set to begin at Headingley on June 20 under Ben Stokes’s captaincy.
• Gus Atkinson’s hamstring injury rules him out of the opener and leaves Jofra Archer, Mark Wood and Olly Stone unavailable.
• Jamie Overton earns his first Test recall since 2022 while Chris Woakes and Brydon Carse also return to boost England’s seam attack.
• Jacob Bethell rejoins the Test ranks after IPL duty, renewing competition for the No. 3 spot following three half-centuries in his debut series.
• The series opener will count towards the start of the 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle.