India are all set to travel to England for a five-match Test Series, which marks the beginning of the World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle. Before the series starts, there will be a series of three matches in which the India 'A' team will participate in. This team generally consists of players who are not part of the main squad, but are on the brink of being selected. However, it looks like some major members of the Team India squad, including rumoured captain Shubman Gill might be part of the 'A' squad.

According to a report by The Indian Express, Yashasvi Jaiswal is set to be part of the first batch of players who will travel to England as part of the India 'A' squad. The other players likely to be part of this squad are Ishan Kishan, Karun Nair, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Dhruv Jurel, Shardul Thakur, Tanush Kotian, Akash Deep, Khaleel Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, and Manav Suthar.

After the conclusion of the first game against the England Lions, Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, and Washington Sundar are also set to join the India 'A' squad. The team are set to face England Lions in two matches, followed by an intra-squad match behind closed doors. The duration of the matches have not been decided yet

Rajat Patidar is set to miss the remainder of the IPL 2025 owing to a finger injury. The extent of his injury is such that he might also not be picked for the India A side for the tour to England.

The Indian Express also reports that Sarfaraz Khan might not be part of the India 'A' squad. However, he might be part of the main Team India squad that could will travel to England at a later date before the first Test on June 20.

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