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New Delhi: KL Rahul will likely open the batting alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal for Indias five-match Test series against England. According to Cricbuzz coach Gautam Gambhir informed Rahul of this decision. Indias cricket team for the England tour will remain unchanged. Shubman Gill will captain the Test team as anticipated. Indias ODI vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah will captain the team in their upcoming five-Test series against England. Rahuls potential opening position in the batting order suggests a partnership with Jaiswal potentially shifting Gill to the number four spot. Indias national selection committee will convene in Mumbai on Saturday May 24 to make an anticipated announcement. Almost all of the players who participated in last years Border-Gavaskar Trophy tour of Australia will be on the team again with only two new additions. Sai Sudharsan and Karun Nair strong performers in recent domestic cricket are potential candidates for team selection. The report suggests the inclusion of Nair a high-scoring domestic player in the team. His impressive domestic record includes 863 Ranji Trophy runs (nine matches four centuries) and 779 Vijay Hazare Trophy runs (eight matches five centuries). Following his success leading the state team to the Ranji Trophy championship and a second-place finish in the Vijay Hazare Trophy Nair has been selected for the India A team departing for England in two days. Nair is anticipated to join the senior leadership team. Sudharsans impressive IPL performance culminating in 638 runs suggests he will likely secure a spot on the team. Sudharsan already selected for India As second match against the England Lions is expected to join the senior national team. Sudharsans opening partnership with Gill in IPL 2025 may not translate to the England tour. Depending on the selection of Rahul Jaiswal and Gill in the top four batting positions Sudharsan could bat at number three. Indias cricket series against England commences on June 20th in Leeds.