Overview

• The BCCI confirmed a 15-player squad for home Tests in Ahmedabad on October 2 and Delhi on October 10.
• Shubman Gill continues as Test captain, and Ravindra Jadeja takes the vice-captaincy in this format for the first time.
• Selection chief Ajit Agarkar said Jasprit Bumrah is cleared for both matches despite the tight turnaround from the Asia Cup.
• Pant is still in rehabilitation at the BCCI Centre of Excellence after a foot fracture, with Jurel expected to take the gloves and Jagadeesan also included.
• From the England tour group, Easwaran, Karun Nair, Akash Deep, Anshul Kamboj, Arshdeep Singh and Shardul Thakur miss out, with Abhimanyu, Akash Deep and Kamboj named for the Irani Cup as India field a spin-heavy squad balanced by Bumrah, Siraj and Prasidh.