Overview
- Ravi Shastri has publicly endorsed Sai Sudharsan for India's Test squad, citing his strong IPL 2025 performance and prior county cricket experience in England.
- Sudharsan has scored 456 runs in nine IPL matches for Gujarat Titans and amassed 281 runs, including a century, during his Surrey county stint.
- Shastri emphasized the importance of including a left-arm pacer, mentioning Arshdeep Singh and Khaleel Ahmed as potential candidates for the England series.
- India's five-Test series in England, starting June 20, 2025, will launch the 2025–27 World Test Championship cycle.
- India's last Test series victory in England was in 2007 under Rahul Dravid, adding historical significance to the upcoming tour.