Mumbai. Some players of the Indian cricket team running out of the IPL may play in the matches against England Lions for practice in view of the series against England in June. India A team has to play a four-day two matches against England Lions in May-June. The Indian team has to play a five -match Test series in the England tour after IPL. The first match of this tour will begin in Headingley from 20 June. The Indian team will go to win the first series here since 2007.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said, “The first four -day match will be played from May 30 at the Spitfire Maidan in St. Lawrence in Cantorbury. The second match will be held a week later from June 6 at the county ground in Northampton. Most players of the Indian team are currently playing with IPL teams. Whose knockout matches will be played on 20, 21 and 23 May, after which the final will be held on 25 May. Indian selectors have got a lot of time to announce the India 'A team before the tour of England and in such a situation, Karun Nair, who has been continuously performing well in domestic cricket for some time, may get a place in the team.

Karun has performed quite impressive in the domestic season of 2024-25, he was the highest run-scorer in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and in the Ranji Trophy, he also has four centuries and two half-centuries with four centuries and two half-centuries in nine matches at an average of 54. Rohit Sharma will captain the Indian team during this period. At the same time, playing of fast bowler Jaspreet Bumrah will depend on his fitness.