[Watch] As the Indian squad is announced, Ajit Agarkar arrives at BCCI headquarters.

Prior to the release of the Indian squad for the England trip on Saturday, May 24, Ajit Agarkar, the chairman of the All India Men’s Senior Selection Committee, has arrived at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Headquarters in Mumbai.

Notably, the Indian men’s team will embark on a five-match Test series in England in June, with the opening Test being played at Headingley in Leeds. The BCCI also informed the media that the team will be announced on Saturday at 1:30 PM (Indian Standard Time).

Chief selector Ajit Agarkar has arrived at the location and will be speaking at a press conference with head coach Gautam Gambhir prior to the announcement.

📍 BCCI Headquarters, Mumbai

Honorary Secretary Mr Devajit Saikia and the Men’s Selection Committee is here to pick the team for the upcoming India’s tour to England.#TeamIndia | #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/IzqAeqFyAA

— BCCI (@BCCI) May 24, 2025

After a disastrous Border-Gavaskar Trophy loss in Australia, the Indian team lost out on their third consecutive final participation; this tour will also signal the start of a new World Test Championship cycle. Additionally, India will have a somewhat younger team filling important positions, including as captaincy, after losing the seasoned trio of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravichandran Ashwin.

It will soon be confirmed whether Shubman Gill will be named the new Test captain, as some stories have suggested. KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant, and even Ravindra Jadeja are among the other candidates vying to be the team’s captain, but not necessarily in that order. It’s also expected that names like B Sai Sudharsan and Karun Nair would be on the side.

Schedule for India’s 2025 visit to England