India, May 24 -- BCCI's chief selector, Ajit Agarkar, announced Team India's squad for the five-Test series against England, which begins on June 20. While Shubman Gill was named captain, Rishabh Pant was appointed as his deputy with Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul, and Ravindra Jadeja being among the senior players travelling for the series. There had been significant speculations over Rohit Sharma's successor as captain, with many also touting Bumrah to take up the role. However, it was reported that Bumrah may not be entirely fit to play all five Tests, and Agarkar cleared the air on the same in the press conference following the squad announcement.

The chief selector confirmed that the physios advised the Indian team management to rest Bumr...