The Indian cricket squad for the first of the four-match Test series against visiting England will be picked by the national selectors in Mumbai on November 5, the BCCI said on Monday.
"The All-India Selection Committee will meet on Monday, 5th November 2012, at the Cricket Centre, Mumbai, to pick the Indian team for the first Test against England, to be played at Ahmedabad from 15th November 2012 to 19th November 2012," BCCI Secretary Sanjay Jagdale said.
The second Test will be held in Mumbai (Nov 23-27) while the third and fourth matches will be played in Kolkata (Dec 5-9) and Nagpur (Dec 13-17).
The England team under Alastair Cook arrived early Monday. England play a three-day warm-up game against India 'A' side to be led by Suresh Raina from Tuesday.