IND Playing XI 1st T20: The first match of the 5-match T20 series between India and England will be played in Kolkata. The last time the two teams clashed was in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup, where India won by 68 runs.
The first match of the 5-match T20 series between India and England will be played in Kolkata on Wednesday. Team India will play under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav while England is led by Jos Buttler. The last time the Indian team played in this format of cricket, it registered back to back wins against South Africa, while England's last match was inconclusive and before that it had to face defeat.
Talking about the last 5 matches, Team India has had the upper hand. India has won 3 out of the last 5 matches while 2 matches have been in favor of England. The last time Team India clashed with England was in the World Cup semi-final. In that match, India registered a big win by 68 runs. When Team India plays in Kolkata, it will get the advantage of home ground, but it will not be easy considering England's batting lineup.
The team management will have to think a bit about the playing XI. Mohammed Shami will return to international cricket after the World Cup and it will be interesting to see how he bowls before the Champions Trophy. Nitish Kumar Reddy will come with new confidence against England. Tilak Verma and Sanju Samson are in great form and a lot will depend on their batting. The new responsibility will bring new challenges for Akshar.
Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakraborty.
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