BCCI Men’s selection committee is all set to annonce the sqad for the upcoming five match Test series and the new India captain for the five match England series today. Notably, the Ajit Agarkar led committee have  some big choices to make especially given the recent Test retirements announced by Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. 

Who will be next India captain? 

The biggest suspense at the moment is who will be the next India Test captain with most reports claiming that Shubman Gill and Jasprit Bumrah being the frontrunner for the job with Rishabh Pant also being a possible option. While Bumrah has already captained India in the past, his reccuring injury concerns could be a big factor for selectors to look towards another player. 

Meanwhile, Gill has a successful record of captaining Gujarat Titans at IPL 2025 this year where he has led them to playoffs this season. The young batter has also been in phenomenonal touch and is currently the second highest run scorer in the league this year. 

A wild card in the India captaincy race could be KL Rahul who has already played in England before and could provide an experienced hand to this relatively inexperienced and young side. 

Who could be the new faces? 

If the selection of India A team for England tour is anything to go by, we cold see a number of new faces in the side. The most prominent name coming up so far is that left handedd batter Sai Sudarshan who has impressed one and all with his IPL performances this year, being the current Orange Cap holder. 

Sudarshan could be taken to England as an opening option given that there is an open slot in the abscence of Rohit Sharma. Another opening option could be Abhimanyu Easwaran, but it remains to be seen if the team management will have enough faith in the young batter to see him as a regular opener. Notably, Easwaran has also been selected in the side in the past but is yet to make his Test debut.

Among other potential names who could make a comeback in the side are right-handed batter Karun Nair, all-rounder Shardul Thakur and left-handed pacer Khaleel Ahmed. The final decision, however, will only be revealed by Ajit Agarkar during the press conference today.