England quick bowler Gus Atkinson is prone to miss the primary Take a look at of the sequence in opposition to India, scheduled to start on June 20 at Headingley, Leeds. The pacer is reportedly affected by a proper hamstring pressure, which raises doubts over his availability for the opening fixture of the five-match Take a look at sequence.
Notably, Atkinson sustained the harm in the course of the one-off Take a look at in opposition to Zimbabwe in Might, which additionally compelled him to overlook the not too long ago concluded ODI sequence in opposition to the West Indies. Regardless of his absence, England whitewashed the guests 3-0.
“Bowler Gus Atkinson is a doubt for the primary Take a look at in opposition to India later this month due to a proper hamstring pressure — including to England’s harm considerations amongst their seamers,” a report by the BBC talked about.
The 27-year-old pacer has taken three five-wicket hauls in his 12 matches and is a key determine in England’s tempo assault. His potential absence provides to England’s rising harm woes, with fellow seamers Mark Wooden and Olly Stone additionally going through health points. In addition to, Jofra Archer’s anticipated return to Take a look at cricket has been delayed because of a thumb harm. Earlier than the Take a look at sequence in opposition to India, England will face the West Indies in a three-match T20I sequence, starting at Chester-le-Road on Friday.
Full schedule of India’s tour of England:
| Match | Date | Venue |
| 1st Take a look at | 20-24 June, 2025 | Headingley, Leeds |
| 2nd Take a look at | 2-6 July, 2025 | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| third Take a look at | 10-14 July, 2025 | Lord’s, London |
| 4th Take a look at | 23-27 July, 2025 | Outdated Trafford, Manchester |
| fifth Take a look at | 31 July- 4 August, 2025 | The Kia Oval, London |
India squad for England tour 2025:
Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (vc/wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, and Kuldeep Yadav.
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