Will Shubman Gill skip India’s Test tour of England starting June 20? Here’s the full truth behind the speculation and what BCCI has planned for the star opener.

India’s Big Tour to England – But No Shubman Gill?

India to start their eagerly awaited Test series against England on June 20 — just two weeks after the IPL 2025 finals finish. There is a lot of speculation that the young guns’ top player Shubman Gill, one player to watch in 40+ and a very strong frontrunner for next Test Captain might skip the tour. What is the likely captain of the upcoming tour now gonna drop? Here’s why it is really story

No Gill in India-A Squad — Why?

The India-A are expected to tour England and play first-class matches against England Lions before the senior Test series. With the BCCI naming the India-A squad, one search revealed a surprise abscent: Shubman Gill not mentioned anywhere. Instead, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Reddy, Shardul Thakur and Ruturaj Gaikwad are picked. This lapse led to Gill probably not going to England, being rumoured.

The Truth: Gill Will Join Later

In the end, it turns out Shubman Gill is just joining late for his tour not missing the trip. While the first India-A vs England Lions match will tee off on May 30, it falls directly in the middle of IPL 2025 playoffs that starts from May 29. With Gill and other Gujarat Titans batter Sai Sudharsan involved in playoffs, first India-A game is lost for them.

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Gill and Sudharsan to Join for Second Match

Two of the players are also allotted to be in included in the India-A squad for second match kicking-off on June 6. Gill and Sudharsan may have current form (over 600 runs each in IPL 2025), but they have proved their worth. It’s not that they were creatively excluded from entering the scene, it’s just fans of the IPL.

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Conclusion: No Exit, Just a Delay

So, is Shubman Gill skipping the England tour? Not at all. He’s simply fulfilling IPL commitments before donning the whites for India. Expect to see him on English soil — just a bit later than the rest.

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