IND vs ENG: India squad “most balanced”, Ravindra Jadeja will be fit whenever he returns, said Virat Kohli

India skipper Virat Kohli on Thursday indicated that Ravindra Jadeja will return to the Indian team after being fit all-rounder on the field. He also said that the team is looking at the match winner in the T20 World Cup later in the year. Jadeja started training last week after successful thumb surgery and Kohli feels the inclusion of the all-rounder will make the Indian outfit more balanced. “I think whatever we have right now except Jaddu (Ravindra Jadeja), whenever he will be fit, I think he is the most balanced in front of all the options readily available to take on the field.” Kohli said on the eve of the first T20I against England.

His squad has some newcomers from India and all of them have a high ability to start firing from game number one.

The Indian captain also highlighted that the hosts are looking for players who have an “X-factor” and are more suited to the T20 style of batting.

“We’ve played with a certain type of pattern in the past. We probably didn’t have a big tournament to work with. If you look at the team then we have to try and add people like that to X. – Can be a factor. Bat, “Kohli said.

“Do things that need hours in T20Is. These people have worked regularly (in) the IPL. We have tried to cover all those bases. Now it will be interesting to see what they are about. How to go in. Sports.

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“These are the only games as a team before the World Cup. And it will be interesting to see how these people are fair in the middle,” he said.

There will be a five-match T20 series between India and England starting on Friday.