As Team India gears up for their high-stakes five-match Test series in England, head coach Gautam Gambhir visited the revered Maa Kamakhya temple in Guwahati on Monday to offer prayers. The spiritual gesture came just days after the squad was announced for the tour, which will be the beginning of the new 2025–2027 ICC World Test Championship cycle.
The Kamakhya temple, perched atop Nilachal Hills, is among the most prominent Shakti Peeths in India and holds deep religious significance. Gambhir was seen bowing in reverence and participating in rituals — images and visuals that have since gone viral on social media.
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The England tour, running from June 20 to mid-August, will feature matches at Headingley, Edgbaston, Lord’s, Old Trafford, and The Oval. This marks India's first major series after the twin retirements of legends Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
Who's that IPL player?Shubman Gill, the newly appointed Test captain, will lead a youthful Indian squad, with Rishabh Pant named as his deputy. The BCCI has included seasoned domestic performer Abhimanyu Easwaran, while Karun Nair and Sai Sudharsan bolster the middle order. Jasprit Bumrah will spearhead a pace-heavy attack featuring Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna.
WATCH:Gambhir’s temple visit is seen as both a spiritual recharge and symbolic start to a new era in Indian Test cricket, one marked by leadership transition and a blend of experience and promise.
India's Test squad for England series: Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav.
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