India, June 20 -- The transition phase is finally here. India enter a Test series without the tried and tested Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin following their retirements from the longest format. In the first Test of the five-match series against England in Headingley, Leeds, India captain Shubman Gill will be batting at No.4 while KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal will be opening the batting.

Sai Sudharsan will be making his Test debut as he is slotted in to bat at No.3, while Karun Nair makes his comeback into the Test playing XI after eight years. Sai Sudharsan is the 317th Test player for India.

The left-handed batter Sai Sudharsan received his Test cap from Cheteshwar Pujara.

It must be mentioned that Rahul Dravid an...