Shubman Gill and KL Rahul came to a big update. (Photo: pti)
At present, the ipl of the IPL is speaking on the Indian fans. At the same time, the 5 -match Test series between India and England is going to start from June 20. But before this, India A team is playing their first unofficial Test match against England Lions in Canterbury from May 30. The second match between the two teams will be played from 6 to 9 June. According to media reports, India’s new Test captain Shubman Gill may soon leave for England before this match. But whether he will play in this match or not, suspense remains on it. Apart from Gill, the latest update has also surfaced about KL Rahul. They also want to go to England before the scheduled time to complete their preparations. The statement of the manager of the Indian team has come out regarding whether these two players will be part of the second unofficial Test.
Will Gill-Rahul play against England Lions?
According to the scheduled schedule, Shubman Gill was going to participate in the second unofficial Test against England Lions. At the same time, KL Rahul was about to leave with Team India. But according to the latest report, Gill has demanded rest from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). After losing to Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2025 eliminator match, his team Gujarat Titans were out on May 30. In such a situation, it can be difficult for him to go to England and immediately participate in a match. Therefore, he has requested the board.
At the same time, KL Rahul’s team could not make a place in the Delhi Capitals Playoffs. Rahul played the last match of IPL on 24 May for his team. So he got full opportunity to rest. Now it has been claimed in the media report that he wants to leave for England ahead of time to prepare for the Test series starting from June 20. If Gill does not play in the second unofficial Test, then Rahul can be given a chance. Let me tell you that Rahul had also gone to Australia ahead of time to prepare for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and he played unofficial Test from India A.
What did the team manager say?
So are the claims made about Gill and Rahul are true? Yudhveer Singh, a member of the Board of Directors of Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA), has been declared a team manager for the tour of England. He has responded to the claims being made to both. According to a Sportstar report, Yudhveer said, “I have not received any information yet. Only after the IPL is over, you will know whether there will be any change in the India A team.”