Indian pace spearhead Mohammed Shami will miss the first two Tests against England due to an ankle injury sustained during the ODI World Cup final in November. Shami's rehabilitation progress is encouraging, and he aims to return later in the series. Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav will lead the spin-friendly pitch attack alongside Ashwin and Jadeja. The five-Test series begins on January 25 in Hyderabad, with the final match on March 7 in Dharamsala. The squad, captained by Rohit Sharma, includes Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, and Jasprit Bumrah.
