Batsman Harry Brook and seamer Matthew Potts received maiden call-ups as part of the 13-man squad announced on Wednesday.
Ollie Pope was in awe of Kohli's batting technique
With T20 franchises potentially becoming players' primary employers, and most boards finding Test cricket financially not viable, the format's future remains a concern for the purists.
The Prime Minister's XI team will be led by uncapped all-rounder Jack Edwards of New South Wales.
His duel with India stalwart Virat Kohli will be an interesting sub-plot of the match.
Jasprit Bumrah, the new 'Smiling Assassin' of Indian cricket, has the potential to become a 'Captain Marvel' if entrusted with full-time responsibility.
England ended day four with a 170-run lead over West Indies as Zak Crawley and Dom Sibley notched up half-centuries in the second innings of the first Test at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton on Saturday. Images from Day 4 of the first Test between England and West Indies.
KL Rahul will encounter in his road to redemption as he gears up to play for India A in the first unofficial Test.
The fifth One-day International between India Under-19 and their English counterparts ended in a spectacular tie after the hosts lost their final wicket on the last ball of the match at the Wankhede stadium, in Mumbai, on Wednesday.
Jasprit Bumrah will have to squeeze every ounce of energy from his already overworked body, while Ajinkya Rahane will hope to get one final chance to save his international career when India take on England in the fifth and final Test, chasing a historic series win, in Manchester on Friday.
The hosts are without the services of all-rounder Jadeja for the first two Tests of the four-match series against England as he is nursing a thumb injury he sustained on the tour of Australia.
Josh Tongue picked up a five-wicket haul as England handed Ireland a crushing defeat in the one-off Test at the Lord's.
Vaughan has been quite vocal in his criticism of the pitches used in the series.
After England tore the prediction books for an epochal 28-run victory in Hyderabad in the first Test, India now find themselves in a tight space, mentally and technically, ahead of the second match starting in four days in Visakhapatnam.
After playing a key role in India's incredible series win in Australia last month, Pant said the comparisons with Dhoni are flattering but added he wants to carve his own identity in the game.
Images from Day 4 of the second Test between India and England, at the M A Chidambaram stadium, in Chennai.
The batting legend believes that throwing a young cricketer to the deep end of the pool is a good thing.
Former England opener Geoffrey Boycott said India captain Rohit Sharma is 'past his prime'.
Ben Stokes added 91 runs with the last 3 wickets to help England post 246.
England on Tuesday rested IPL stars including Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow for the upcoming two-Test series against New Zealand while Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes were not considered for selection due to injuries.
As curtains dropped on the third day of the first Test against New Zealand, England strengthened their stranglehold with Stuart Broad ripping through the Kiwi top-order at the Bay Oval.
England have added wicketkeeper Jos Buttler and spinner Jack Leach to their squad for the fifth Test against India at Old Trafford, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Tuesday.
Pakistan looked in the hunt before being all out for 328 in the second session on day four of the contest.
Images from Day 1 of the fourth and final Test between India and England, at the Narendra Modi stadium, in Motera, Ahmedabad, on Thursday.
But Stokes then introduced Ahmed in the afternoon session and the youngster ripped apart Pakistan's middle order.
I don't think Rohit has been superior as captain, his bowlers did the trick: Graeme Swann
'Look at the opposition. Like in anything in life, try and learn. Why did we collapse? Why Crawley keeps getting starts and keeps getting out? Ben Duckett, got a brilliant 150, gave a charge when the ball was too new.'
England skipper Joe Root has backed James Anderson to hit peak form again, saying on Wednesday that the pace bowler's spot in the team is not in question ahead of the second Test against Pakistan starting on Thursday.
Bess impressed in his maiden outing on Indian soil
'The series has shown a lot of talent, for us and India. I love Test cricket and we've seen some young, inexperienced players perform and the future looks bright in this format.'
Images from Day 5 of the second Test between England and Pakistan at the Rose Bowl, in Southampton, on Monday
Images from Day 4 of the first Test between India and England, at the M A Chidambaram stadium, in Chennai.
Moved by the youngster's stories and the emotions surrounding it, Rohit said he was "lost in their debuts".
India will be looking for another favorable result to extend their lead in the World Test Championships standings.
Urges others to step up in the all-rounder's absence
New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell said he has no regrets after falling agonisingly short of a maiden Test double hundred in the second match of the series against England.
Abrar Ahmed made a stunning Test debut claiming seven for 114 to bowl out England for 281
Jimmy Anderson showed he remains a deadly proposition in English conditions, taking 5-20, as England bowled out India for a miserly 107 on the second day of the second Test at Lord's, on Friday.
Zak Crawley said most of his teammates have become better players since embracing the ultra-aggressive 'Bazball' approach
The hosts ended the day on 144-4 and Henry Nicholls (26) and BJ Watling (six) will resume in Mt. Maunganui on Saturday to try and eat into their 209-run deficit after England were dismissed for 353 after lunch on Friday.
