India, May 11 -- Even as the BCCI works through logistical hurdles to resume IPL 2025, groundwork is quietly underway for India's next big red-ball challenge, the Test series against England. According to a Cricbuzz report, selectors have almost finalised the India A squad for the shadow tour preceding the England Tests, with Karun Nair among prominent names returning to the squad, while Shardul Thakur is in the fray for a Test return.

Karun Nair, who hasn't donned the India whites since 2017, could be in line for a long-awaited comeback. If picked for the A squad, and potentially the senior team, it would mark a reward for his standout 2024-25 domestic season with Vidarbha. The 32-year-old, best remembered for his historic triple-centur...