Among the first to be spotted arriving at the team hotel were captain Shubman Gill and vice-captain Rishabh Pant. They were joined by opening batsmen KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal, both of whom are expected to play a key role in India’s top-order resistance against a disciplined English attack
Several other notable names also checked in, including left-handed batter Sai Sudharsan and middle-order batsman Karun Nair, both of whom have been drafted into the squad for added depth. Uncapped batter Abhimanyu Easwaran was also seen with the contingent, continuing to remain in contention as a reserve opener
Promising all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, who has impressed in recent domestic outings, was among the new faces arriving in Manchester. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) later released official photos on social media
All-rounders Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, and Shardul Thakur were seen arriving in high spirits, along with young wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel, who is also part of the extended squad
In the bowling department, pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, along with Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, and Arshdeep Singh, were seen entering the hotel premises. Left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav also joined the squad and is likely to play a crucial role depending on the surface at Old Trafford
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