Window Seats & Nostalgia: India’s Players Tells Emotional Train Memories En Route to Leeds Test | WATCH

As Team India journeys to Leeds for their June 20 Test series opener against England at Headingley, players shared nostalgic train memories in a BCCI-released video documenting their rail commute.

All-rounder Shardul Thakur contrasted his current comfortable window seat with past Mumbai local train experiences: “There’s a direct train from my house. I’d walk minutes, take locals to practice and back that’s my train memory. This is definitely easier than that hustle.”

Wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel recalled childhood scenery from his father’s postings: “When young, my father always took the window seat in Dharamshala journeys so I could enjoy mountain views. Those beautiful scenes excited me.”

Batter Sai Sudharsan revealed his early cricket connection: “As a boy, I only traveled by train for U-12/U-14 camps to Chepauk.”

Series Shift Focus
Following intra-squad warm-ups, India now turns attention to England under new captain Shubman Gill. The reshaped squad features fresh faces after retirements of stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, with pacer Harshit Rana joining as a late addition.

India’s Test Squad:

Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant (VC/WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav.