India-England: Sanju Samson, Karn Sharma named in squad
Selectors have included Kerala wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson and Railways legspinner Karn Sharma in the squad.
Suresh Raina, who was the captain of the Indian side that toured Bangladesh for a short ODI series earlier, has been retain in the side.
With less than a year left for the World Cup, the England tour will be crucial for young cricketers like Sanju Samson, Mohit Sharma, Stuart Binny, and Karn Sharma to make a mark and get into the Indian side which will play in the tournament.
India will play five ODIs and one T20 International against England, from Aug 25 to Sept 7.
The team is as follows:
Mahendra Singh Dhoni Captain
Virat Kohli Vice-Captain
Shikhar Dhawan
Rohit Sharma
Ajinkya Rahane
Suresh Raina
Ravindra Jadeja
R. Ashwin
Stuart Binny
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Mohammed Shami
Mohit Sharma
Ambati Rayudu
Umesh Yadav
Dhawal Kulkarni
Sanju Samson
Karn Sharma
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