IND vs ENG Team India Playing XI: The Eng team is in India, and the IND vs ENG t20 Series is starting today. Team India, led by Suryakumar Yadav, will take on England at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday. The match is scheduled to begin at 7 pm and everyone is waiting for it. All eyes will be on what kind of strategy Team India uses in this important match. India has fielded young players for the T20 series, while many key players are out of the team due to the Champions Trophy 2025.
IND vs ENG Team India Playing XI: India can field two spinners
Given the weather conditions in Kolkata, India can field only two spinners in this match against England, as the match is likely to be affected due to dew in the evening. Vice-captain Axar Patel and Varun Chakraborty will be the two spinners. In such a situation, Washington Sundar may lose his place.
IND vs ENG Team India Playing XI: Harshit Rana likely to make his T20 debut
21-year-old young all-rounder Harshit Rana, who performed brilliantly in the IPL last year, may also get a chance to debut in this team. In the press conference before the match, captain Suryakumar Yadav himself said that he had started preparing for the match keeping in mind the dew in the evening in Kolkata.
India Vs England commentators for 1st T20i:
English – Shastri, Bhogle, Gavaskar, Nick Knight and Deep Dasgupta.
Hindi – Aakash Chopra, Raina, Chawla and Anant Tyagi. pic.twitter.com/CG3Y6FCwhN
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) January 21, 2025
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The Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav said,
‘If we know that there is going to be heavy dew, then you start preparing with a wet ball. You start bowling with a wet ball during the practice session. You field with a wet ball. So these are things that are in your control.’
Mohammad Shami Is back in team India for the first T20 of India vs Engeland
Suryakumar Yadav has also almost confirmed that Mohammed Shami will be part of the playing XI for the first T20 match against England. Shami will play for India for the first time after the ODI World Cup 2023 final.
Regarding Shami, Surya said,
‘It is always good to have an experienced bowler in your team and he is making a comeback after more than a year. I am excited to see him. I have seen his journey. How he focused on his bowling and recovery at the National Cricket Academy (NCA). It was good to see him on the field. He has also bowled well.’
India’s playing XI for the first T20 of IND vs ENG
Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakraborty.
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