The England National Selectors have named a 16-Member squad and six travelling reserves for the first and second Test matches against India.
Jofra Archer, Rory Burns and Ben Stokes return to the Test squad.
Archer and Stokes were rested for the Sri Lanka series and Burns was at home for the birth of his first child.
The National Selectors have provided a block of rest for Jonathan Bairstow, Sam Curran and Mark Wood.
The three players, who are currently in SL, will miss the first and second Tests in India.
England Men’s Test Squad:
Joe Root (c), Jofra Archer , Moeen Ali , James Anderson , Dom Bess , Stuart Broad , Rory Burns , Jos Buttler , Zak Crawley , Ben Foakes , Dan Lawrence , Jack Leach , Dom Sibley , Ben Stokes , Olly Stone , Chris Woakes.
Reserves:
James Bracey , Mason Crane , Saqib Mahmood , Matthew Parkinson , Ollie Robinson , Amar Virdi .
The first Test of the series starts on Friday 5 February at Chennai.
