India have announced their 18-man squad for the upcoming five-match Test tour of England. This will be the first major assignment after big changes in the Indian team, following Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's retirements. Shubman Gill has been named the new captain, while players like Sai Sudharsan have been named in the 18-member squad after a successful IPL 2025 campaign.
Out of the 18 players picked, 17 are active in IPL 2025. Gujarat Titans have the strongest presence, with five players named in the squad, whereas RCB and KKR have no representation at all.
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Let’s examine closely how each franchise is represented in India’s squad for the England Test series.
Which IPL team leads the list with the most players in India Test squad?
Gujarat Titans are way ahead of the others. They have five players in the squad, the most by any IPL team this year. Their captain Shubman Gill is now also India’s red-ball skipper.
Youngster Sai Sudharsan has earned his first Test call-up. Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, and Prasidh Krishna also represent GT.
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How is the rest of the squad divided?
Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants are not far behind with three players each. Rajasthan Royals come next with two players.
Four teams, Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Punjab Kings, and Sunrisers Hyderabad, have one player each in the squad. Jasprit Bumrah represents MI, while CSK have Ravindra Jadeja, Arshdeep Singh is Punjab’s lone pick. SRH’s Nitish Reddy retains his place after debuting earlier this year.
Neither Royal Challengers Bengaluru nor Kolkata Knight Riders have any representatives in the squad.
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IPL 2025 teams and their India Test squad players
| IPL Team | India Test Squad Players |
|---|---|
| Gujarat Titans | Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, Prasidh Krishna |
| Delhi Capitals | KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav, Karun Nair |
| Lucknow Super Giants | Rishabh Pant, Shardul Thakur, Akash Deep |
| Rajasthan Royals | Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel |
| Mumbai Indians | Jasprit Bumrah |
| Chennai Super Kings | Ravindra Jadeja |
| Punjab Kings | Arshdeep Singh |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Nitish Kumar Reddy |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | - |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | - |