India have announced an 18-man squad for their upcoming test series in England, which begins at Trent Bridge on 9 July.
The squad includes the recall of opening batsman Gautam Gambhir, who has not played Test cricket in 18 months, while experienced fast bowler Zaheer Khan misses out, a recent hamstring problem the latest in a series of injury concerns.
Three players yet to play at Test level have been named, seamers Pankaj Singh and Ishwar Pandey, and all rounder Stuart Binny all included.
Only three members of the squad have played a Test series in England, the aforementioned Gambhir, Ishant Sharma and their evergreen captain MS Dhoni.
Full squad:
MS Dhoni (capt. & wk), M Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, Gautam Gambhir, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Ishwar Pandey, Ishant Sharma, Stuart Binny, Varun Aaron, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Pankaj Singh
England return to Trent Bridge this summer to face India in an Investec Test Match and a sold-out Royal London One-Day International. With two days sold out and remaining tickets moving quickly, don’t miss out and secure your seats now.