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KL Rahul, Shubman Gill Score Fifties on Opening Day of Intra-Squad Game Ahead of ENG vs IND 2025 Tests
- India played an intra-squad practice cricket match on June 13, 2025, at Kent County Cricket Ground, Beckenham, ahead of a five-Test series in England starting June 20.
- This match followed the recent Ahmedabad plane crash on June 12, prompting players and staff to wear black armbands and observe a minute's silence in tribute to the victims.
- Both the team’s captain, Shubman Gill, and KL Rahul reached half-centuries on the first day, while Shardul Thakur contributed by taking wickets in the closed-door match that was not open to media coverage.
- Gill, newly appointed at 25 with 32 Tests, faces a major responsibility leading India amid key retirements and recent Test series losses, while Rahul is in strong form including a prior 116-run innings.
- The practice match performance and ongoing preparations aim to ready India for the five-Test series beginning June 20 at Headingley Leeds, marking the start of a new World Test Championship cycle.
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webpressglobal.comIndia vs India A match: New captain Shubman Gill shines on Day 1; Shardul Thakur among wickets
India's new captain Shubman Gill led from the front on Day 1 of the intrasquad match against India A at Kent while KL Rahul and Shardul Thakur also made a mark ahead of the Test series against England.
India vs India A: Shubman Gill, KL Rahul Score Fifties in Intra-Squad Practice Match Ahead of IND vs ENG 2025 Test Series
KL Rahul had also slammed scores of 116 and 51 during the second unofficial Test against England Lions at Northampton. Shubman Gill, who has a poor average of 14.66 in England and has scored just 88 runs in six innings across three matches here with a best score of 28, will take plenty of confidence from his knock. India vs India A: Shubman Gill, KL Rahul Score Fifties in Intra-Squad Practice Match Ahead of IND vs ENG 2025 Test Series.
KL Rahul, Shubman Gill score half-century each in intra-squad match ahead of England series
India will play a five-match Test series against England, starting June 20. Ahead of that, the players were involved in an intra-squad match on June 13. The match was held behind closed doors, but as the BCCI confirmed, newly appointed captain Shubman Gill and KL Rahul scored a half-century each. The upcoming Test series against the Three Lions holds extreme importance to Gill, who averages only 14.66 in England. His appointment as captain had m…
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