Team India Announces ODI Squad For England Tour 2026; Virat & Bumrah Return

The BCCI selection committee, led by Ajit Agarkar, has announced a 15-man squad of Team India for the ODI series against England set to commence on July 14. Two of the biggest names in Indian cricket, Jasprit Bumrah and Virat Kohli, return to the squad, with Virat being subject to fitness clearance.

Team India ODI Squad for England Tour 2026

Check out Team India’s 15-man squad for the three-match ODI series in England 2026. Shubman Gill will be leading the side, whereas Shreyas Iyer will be his deputy.

India ODI squad vs England: Shubman Gill (C), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli*, Shreyas Iyer (VC), KL Rahul (WK), Ishan Kishan (WK), Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar. (* – subject to fitness clearance)

 

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Key Takeaways

• Senior batter Virat Kohli returns to the squad after missing the previous ODI series at home against Afghanistan due to a hamstring injury.
• He is in the initial squad, but his availability remains subject to fitness.
• Jasprit Bumrah is named in the ODI squad for the first time since 2023.
• He last played an ODI for India in the 2023 ICC ODI World Cup final against Australia.
• Gautam Gambhir’s favorite, Harshit Rana, returns to the squad after recovering from a knee injury.
• That injury cost him quite a bit, as he last played an international game back in February 2026.
• Harshit returns to the squad without playing a single domestic game after recovering from injury.
• Playing domestic games is often emphasized by head coach Gautam Gambhir, but this rule may not be imposed on his favorite Rana.
• Rana’s return meant Prince Yadav had to make way for him.
• All-rounder Axar Patel also returns to the squad after missing the last two home ODI series for India. He replaced Harsh Dubey in the squad.
• Washington Sundar, without any massive contribution with bat or ball in the ODI format, keeps his place.
• After a more than decent show with the ball in the recently concluded ODI series against Afghanistan, Punjab pacer Gurnoor Brar keeps his place in the squad.
• Despite scoring a fabulous ton in the final ODI against Afghanistan, poor Yashasvi Jaiswal had to miss out on the 15-member squad.
• All-rounder Hardik Pandya continues to recover from the leg injury that he picked up during rehab at the BCCI Center of Excellence.
• Hardik was initially named in the ODI squad for the Afghanistan series, but after picking up a leg injury, he missed that series as well.
• Andhra Pradesh all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy keeps his place in the squad as Hardik’s like-for-like replacement.

Team India’s Best Possible Playing XI for the ODIs

Here’s our best possible playing XI of Team India for the ODI series.

• Rohit Sharma
• Shubman Gill (C)
• Virat Kohli
• Shreyas Iyer
• KL Rahul (WK)
• Axar Patel
• Nitish Kumar Reddy
• Harshit Rana
• Kuldeep Yadav
• Arshdeep Singh
• Jasprit Bumrah

Team India ODI schedule vs England

Team India will kick off their tour of England 2026 with five T20Is starting from July 1st at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street. The ODIs will begin on July 14.