IND vs ENG: Rohit Sharma's departure for England tour is almost certain, Sai Sudarshan is being monitored; information revealed..

Indian team captain Rohit Sharma may retain his place during the five-match Test series against England in June. According to a report by news agency PTI, Rohit is fit and will continue to lead the team despite poor performances against New Zealand and Australia. According to the report, the Indian team for the England tour will be announced in the second week of May.

Six contenders in the race

According to the PTI report, there are at least six contenders for two middle-order spots. During the Australia tour, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) sent a 17-member team, but only a 15 or 16-member team will go on the England tour. India's A team will also be in England during this tour and in such a situation, players from the A team can be called as per the needs of the main team.

Karun may get a chance.

It is believed that changes can be made in the Indian Test team as many players have performed well in domestic tournaments. Karun Nair, who has performed well in both ODI and Test formats, may get a chance in the India-A team. If everyone remains fit, Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, and Virat Kohli will be easily selected. At present, Nitish Kumar Reddy is the first choice for the all-rounder.

Brainstorming to select reserve batsmen
The team for the England tour is not decided yet, but there are at least six players who are being seriously considered. One, if not two, of these, may get a place in the senior team, while the rest will be part of the India A series against England Lions (A team) at the same time. The national selection committee led by Ajit Agarkar will need to think a lot to select some players, especially reserve batsmen. If the touring team has 15 players, there will be room for an additional middle-order batsman. If the team has 16 players, two such players can be included. The tour will begin on June 20 and end in the first week of August.

Will Sai Sudarshan get a chance?

Sai Sudarshan, who has scored seven centuries in 29 first-class matches, is also a player to keep an eye on in red-ball cricket. He has already proven himself for Gujarat Titans in the IPL. The selectors will also be keeping an eye on this left-handed batsman because he has a good technique and before getting injured, he also performed well for India A in Australia. His biggest strength is that he can open the innings as well as bat in the middle order according to the team's needs.

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