India’s ODI squad for the much-awaited India tour of England was announced on Sunday, 21st June 2026. Two of the best batters in the world, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, will be seen together and will be playing the part of senior figures. They both will be a part of the squad after a nearly six-month break, as the last time they were seen in the squad was during the New Zealand 2025/26 series.
As Virat Kohli had undergone a hamstring injury in the final match of the IPL 2026, this was the reason why he wasn’t picked for the India tour of Afghanistan in 2026. However, Kohli will hopefully be back in action from 14th July 2026, in the first ODI match against England at Edgbaston, if he clears all the fitness parameters, as he is under “Subject to Fitness Clearance”.
Many famous names were expected to be seen in the India tour of England 2026, but they were not present. Hardik Pandya and Yashasvi Jaiswal were among them. Hardik Pandya was unavailable for the series, as he is suffering from an injury he got during the IPL 2026 season, and he was incapable of recovering from the injury, as this was the reason for his unavailability from India’s ODI squad.
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s absence raises many questions for the board, as he proved himself in the Afghanistan series. In the third ODI match at Chennai, Jaiswal scored 110 runs in 86 balls with a strike rate of 127.91. His ferocious knock took India to a 9-wicket victory, and after his blistering performance, he is still not considered by the board for India’s ODI squad.
In the KKR vs DC match on 8th May 2026, marquee spinner Varun Chakravarthy was injured, and earlier, the mystery spinner had suffered a fracture and still played with an injury against the Gujarat Titans and the Mumbai Indians.
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He is in the final stages of his rehabilitation at the BCCI COE, as he is suffering from a left foot injury. He is ruled out of the T20I Ireland series, which is going to start from 26th June 2026.
India’s ODI Squad for England Tour 2026
- Shubhman 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
IND vs ENG 2026: Full Schedule, Venues, and Match Dates
The India tour of England 2026 will begin with the five-match T20I series. The first T20I will be played on July 1 at Chester-le-Street, followed by the second T20I on July 4 in Manchester. The third T20I is scheduled for July 7 in Nottingham, while the fourth and fifth T20Is will take place on July 9 in Bristol and July 11 in Southampton, respectively.
Following the conclusion of the T20I series, both sides will lock horns in a three-match ODI series. The first ODI will be played on July 14 in Birmingham, followed by the second ODI on July 16 in Cardiff. The third and final ODI of the tour is scheduled to be played on July 19 at Lord’s.
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- July 1 – 1st T20I – Chester-le-Street
- July 4 – 2nd T20I – Manchester
- July 7 – 3rd T20I – Nottingham
- July 9 – 4th T20I – Bristol
- July 11 – 5th T20I – Southampton
- July 14 – 1st ODI – Birmingham
- July 16 – 2nd ODI – Cardiff
- July 19 – 3rd ODI – Lord’s
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