Steve Smith, meanwhile, will play his 100th test match against England when the two sides face off at Headley July 6-10.

Stokes recently became a ray of hope for England’s baseball team with his impressive 155th ball, which threatened to take the game away from Australia in the Test at Lord’s, but ultimately failed, and the Australians led 2-0 in the series.

As for Rishabh Pant, the wicketkeeper is still recovering from a terrible road accident.last December.

Pant was involved in an accident after his car collided with a road divider on the Delhi-Dehradun highway in the wee hours of December 30. The star Indian hitter was lucky to survive his serious injuries thanks to his vigilance: he jumped off the Mercedes in time when the car caught fire after colliding with the divider.

Jadeja, meanwhile, played in the recently concluded World Test Championship final against Australia, where India lost by 209 runs. He will again take part in the West Indies series, which begins July 12.