India’s tour of England is set to begin on 20th June, with the first of five matches set to be played in Leeds. This is set to be the first series for India in the new WTC cycle with massive changes in the offing. Rohit Sharma’s retirement has already caused a huge void at the top order for the Indian side.
Virat Kohli is yet another batter that could potentially retire from the Test format as per latest reports. This creates a huge chance for few batters who would be looking at the sudden developments. Any tour of England is a huge chance for a player to show his talents with the bat. The likes of Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane might not get a recall to the side and this opens the door for many youngsters to stake their claim.
Here are the top 3 batters who should be given a chance for India in England’s tour.
3. Abhimanyu Easwaran
29-year-old Bengal opening batter Abhimanyu Eeswaran has been a consistent run-getter in first-class cricket. The right-hander has earned the reputation of being a stubborn batter with immense potential and talent. Eeswaran can also bat for long periods and has impeccable defence, and can score big runs. The right-handed batter has scored over 7000 runs in first-class cricket and is considered one of the better red-ball players.
2. Devdutt Padikkal
Young batter Devdutt Padikkal has been in top form during the recent IPL 2025 season before his injury. The left-handed batter has been one of the best young talents in India for a long time, and the selectors have always kept their faith in the batter despite his lull in form a few years ago. Padikkal has played two Test matches for India and has been on the fringes of selection.
1. Karun Nair
One of the batters that has been scoring runs with relative ease and with consistency is none other than Karun Nair. The 33-year-old may have seen his form in IPL 2025 dwindle, but that cannot take away what he has done for Vidarbha this season. In the nine matches played, Nair scored 863 runs with four centuries and two fifties with an average of 53. With such numbers behind him, Indian selectors will be tempted to give Nair a second chance with the national side ahead of the England tour.
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