Team India Test Squad - India cricket team Full Squad, Team Captain and Players List for Test Cricket upcoming series and matches 2026 and 2027 season.
The Test Cricket is an international cricket match played between two ICC-status national teams, as determined by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
The nickname of India's national cricket team is 'Men in Blue', and its association is the 'Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)'.
The India men's cricket team upcoming major Test tournament of International Cricket Council's (ICC) is the ICC World Test Championship 2025–2027 and ICC World Test Championship 2027–2029.
India next Test series is Afghanistan tour of India 2026 in June, 1 Test matches, India Tour of New Zealand 2026 in October, 2 Test matches, and Australia tour of India 2027 in March, 5 Test matches.
Below is the updated point-to-point breakdown of the Indian Twenty20 International team, leadership roles, upcoming fixtures, and broadcasting details.
📌 India Test Team Quick Overview
- Captain: Shubman Gill
- Vice-Captain / Vice-Captain (Tests): KL Rahul / Jasprit Bumrah
- Head Coach: Gautam Gambhir
- Primary Objective: ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final
- Last Updated: May 2026
📋 Team India Test Squad and Players List for vs Afghanistan 2026
Here is the BCCI announced official india test squad with their tactical role for 2026 and 2027 upcoming series and matches.
| Player Name | Role | Batting / Bowling Style |
|---|---|---|
| Shubman Gill (Captain) | Opening Batsman | Right-hand Bat |
| KL Rahul (Vice-Captain) | Top-order Batsman | Right-hand Bat |
| Gurnoor Brar | Bowler | Right-arm Medium-fast |
| Harsh Dubey | All-rounder | Left-hand Bat / Slow Left-arm Orthodox |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | Opening Batsman | Left-hand Bat |
| Dhruv Jurel | Wicket-keeper / Batter | Right-hand Bat |
| Prasidh Krishna | Bowler | Right-arm Fast-medium |
| Devdutt Padikkal | Top-order Batsman | Left-hand Bat |
| Rishabh Pant | Wicket-keeper / Batter | Left-hand Bat |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | Batting All-rounder | Right-hand Bat / Right-arm Medium |
| Sai Sudharsan | Top-order Batsman | Left-hand Bat |
| Mohammed Siraj | Bowler | Right-arm Fast |
| Washington Sundar | Bowling All-rounder | Left-hand Bat / Right-arm Off-break |
| Manav Suthar | Bowling All-rounder | Left-hand Bat / Slow Left-arm Orthodox |
| Kuldeep Yadav | Bowler | Left-arm Wrist-spinner |
⭐ Team India Test Key Players & Their Roles
These players will bear the greatest responsibility for steering both the old and new teams.
- Shubman Gill (Captain): As the new captain, his primary responsibility is to anchor the top order and prolong the innings.
- Yashasvi Jaiswal: Openers who score runs rapidly right from the very first ball of the Powerplay.
- KL Rahul: As a pace-attacking opener, providing the team with a fast and strong start during the Powerplay.
- Rishabh Pant: Wicketkeeper-batsmen who can single-handedly turn the tide of a match by launching a counter-attack.
- Hardik Pandya: The team's most crucial all-rounder, who bats in the death overs and provides balance to the bowling attack across 10 overs.
- Jasprit Bumrah: The leader of the pace attack, who is adept at taking wickets with the new ball and restricting runs in the death overs.
- Kuldeep Yadav: The premier wrist-spinner who takes wickets in the middle overs.
- Arshdeep Singh: A key left-arm fast bowler who bowls yorkers in the death overs and swings the new ball.
- Ravindra Jadeja: The strongest link in bowling and lower-order batting on Indian pitches.
🗓️ Upcoming India Test Series Schedule
BCCI's international calendar lists the following Test upcoming home and away T20I series fixtures:
DATE:June 06 - Jun 20, 2026
FORMAT:1 Test, 3 ODIs
VENUE:India
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DATE:October 2026
FORMAT:2 Tests, 5 T20Is, 3 ODIs
VENUE:New Zealand
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DATE:Jan 21 - March 03, 2027
FORMAT:5 Tests
VENUE:India
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📺 Where to Watch India T20I Matches Live?
Fans in India can watch all the action live through official broadcasting channels and streaming apps.
- On Television: Live telecasts are broadcasted on the Star Sports Network or Sports18 channels (depending on home/away rights).
- Digital Live Streaming: Free or subscription-based mobile streaming is officially available on Jio Hotstar apps.
