Team India has officially named its squad for the all-important Edgbaston Test — and what’s sending fans into a frenzy is the composition: 5 players from Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and a whopping 7 from Mumbai Indians (MI) have made the cut, turning the squad announcement into an IPL-fueled showdown between the two biggest franchises!
The 18-man squad reflects selectors’ clear trust in players who’ve delivered on the IPL’s big stage, especially under pressure. Both CSK and MI stars have dominated recent domestic and international performances, making their heavy presence in the Test team no surprise — but it’s still sparked memes about the Edgbaston Test being a “CSK vs MI All-Stars game.”
Here’s the confirmed India squad for the Edgbaston Test, highlighting their IPL affiliations:
🔰 CSK Players (5)
✅ Ravindra Jadeja – CSK’s talisman all-rounder, expected to play a huge role with bat and ball.
✅ Ajinkya Rahane – The experienced middle-order batter, back after a strong IPL showing.
✅ Ruturaj Gaikwad – Young opener who’s impressed with consistency across formats.
✅ Deepak Chahar – Swing specialist retained as a reserve pacer for English conditions.
✅ Mukesh Choudhary – Left-arm pacer picked as backup, rewarded for domestic and IPL form.
🔵 MI Players (7)
✅ Rohit Sharma (Captain) – MI skipper leading the national side.
✅ Shubman Gill (Vice-Captain) – Recent MI signing expected to solidify the top order.
✅ Ishan Kishan (WK) – Aggressive left-hander and MI’s attacking wicketkeeper.
✅ Jasprit Bumrah – MI’s strike bowler, India’s pace spearhead.
✅ Suryakumar Yadav – Dynamic batter who can change games in a session.
✅ Tilak Varma – Youngster retained as a backup middle-order option after promising performances.
✅ Shreyas Iyer – Although injured recently, included subject to fitness clearance, part of MI’s core.
🇮🇳 Other Key Players (6)
✅ Virat Kohli – India’s batting lynchpin, independent of IPL ties.
✅ Mohammed Siraj – Pace bowler with RCB roots but crucial for India’s attack.
✅ Ravichandran Ashwin – Veteran spinner, always a threat in Tests.
✅ KS Bharat – Wicketkeeper with strong red-ball credentials.
✅ Axar Patel – Versatile spin-bowling all-rounder.
✅ Prasidh Krishna – Tall quick retained as backup pacer.
Fans flooded social media with hashtags like #EdgbastonTest, #CSKvsMI, and #IndiaSquad trending at the top within minutes, joking that the Edgbaston Test might feel like an IPL El Clasico. Memes comparing Rohit and Jadeja leading their IPL factions in the national team went viral.
Former players have praised the squad’s balance but cautioned that the team must gel beyond IPL loyalties to overcome England’s Bazball challenge.
Can India’s MI-CSK-powered squad finally conquer Edgbaston?