Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has returned to India’s ODI squad for the upcoming series against England, while veteran batter Virat Kohli has also been added to the squad, subject to fitness clearance. Bumrah was rested for each the one-off Test and the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan as a part of the BCCI’s workload management plan. Kohli, alternatively, suffered a hamstring injury within the IPL 2026 final and was subsequently ruled out of the ODI series against Afghanistan as well. Yashasvi Jaiswal, who replaced Kohli in that squad, has not been included for the England tour.
The squad for the three-match ODI series will likely be a continuation of India’s build-up to the 2027 World Cup in South Africa. It also sees the return of Harshit Rana, who impressed with each bat and ball during India’s series against Latest Zealand earlier this yr before being ruled out with a right knee lateral meniscus tear. The injury required surgery and compelled him to miss each the T20 World Cup and the IPL as well. He was recently added to the squad for the ultimate ODI against Afghanistan as well.
Meanwhile, the selectors have also added Axar Patel to the squad rather than Harsh Dubey, who was picked for the Afghanistan series. Axar was a part of India’s ODI squad for the Australia series last October but has not played an ODI since as well. There stays no place for Ravindra Jadeja, with Washington Sundar continuing to play the role of the spin-bowling all-rounder.
Then again, Gurnoor Brar, who impressed during his debut series against Afghanistan, has retained his place within the team, while Prince Yadav makes way for the returning Harshit Rana.
India ODI squad vs England:
Shubman Gill (C), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli*, Shreyas Iyer (VC), KL Rahul (WK), Ishan Kishan (WK), Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar. (* – subject to fitness clearance)
Then again, BCCI updated that Varun Chakaravarthy was in the ultimate stages of his rehab on the BCCI COE after his left foot injury sustained in IPL 2026. He’s ruled out of the T20I series against Ireland too.
India T20I squad vs Ireland & England:
Shreyas Iyer (C), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (WK), Ishan Kishan (WK), Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma (VC), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Prasidh Krishna.
India’s tour of England will start with a five-match T20I series starting on July 1. The three ODIs will likely be played on July 14 (Birmingham), July 16 (Cardiff), and July 19 (London, Lord’s) as well. India will play two T20Is against Ireland on June 26 and 28 before heading to England as well.
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