After a resounding win in the longest format, hosts India shifted their focus to the shortest format of the game, as they prepared for another exciting series against England – the number one T20I in the world. While the hosts dominated the Test series, beating England in the T20s will not be easy for the Virat Kohli-led team. With the T20 World Cup on track in India later this year, the two teams have selected a strong squad for the five-match series starting on March 12 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. While England have David Malan – the number one T20I batsman in their rankings, India also boasts of an explosive player in KL Rahul, who currently occupies second place in the T20I batsmen rankings. is.
Captain Virat Kohli and opener Rohit Sharma are almost certain to start every game, at least for the top-order places, which is a tough competition. KL Rahul, who made his batting debut for India in the last T20I series, is getting a tough fight from Shikhar Dhawan in the opening slot.
The selectors included Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan and Rahul Tewatia in the squad from their new T20 call after impressing in last year’s Indian Premier League (IPL).
Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is expected to lead India’s spin-bowling attack. Mystery spinner Varun Chakraborty, who missed a tour of Australia with a late injury. One of the players who stood for India in the just-concluded Test series, Axar Patel, has also been retained in the squad as a replacement for the injured Ravindra Jadeja. Washington Sundar, Hardik Pandya and Rahul Tewatia are the three all-rounders.
In the fast bowling department, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is making a comeback after a long injury, while T Natarajan has retained his place in the team after a successful tour down under, where he became the first Indian to debut in a single tour. Three formats. Deepak Chahar, Navdeep Saini and Shardul Thakur are the remaining fast bowlers in the team.
Eoin Morgan will take over as captain of Test captain Joe Root, who is not part of his T20I. While the visitors faced a lot of criticism for their rotation policy throughout the series, they have chosen a formidable squad for the upcoming series.
Moin Ali, who went back home after playing just one Test, is back with the team. In England, players such as Sam Billings, Tom Curren, Chris Jordan and Adil Rashid will be riding, who did not feature in the Test series to make a difference in the series.
Apart from Ben Stokes and Johnny Bairstow, none of the players named in the T20I squad were part of England’s playing eleven for the fourth Test, which they lost by an innings and 25 runs.
However, with changes in organization and leadership, the visitors will be expected to make a change in their fortunes and win the series to avenge their defeat in the Test series. The hosts on the other hand will be hoping to move at the same pace and continue their winning run.
Match Schedule:
First T20I: March 12
Second T20I: 14 March
Third T20I: 16 March
Fourth T20I: 18 March
5th T20I: March 20
place: All matches played at the world’s largest cricket stadium – Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
All matches begin at 7:00 pm IST
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India’s T20I team: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma (Vice-Captain), KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Yuzvendra Chahal, Varun Chakraborty, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia, T Natarajan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Navdeep Saini and Shardul Thakur.
England T20I Team: Eoin Morgan (capt), Moeen Ali, Joffra Archer, Johnny Bairstow (wk), Sam Billings, Jose Butler (wk), Sam Curren, Tom Curren, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, David Malan, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes , Reece Topley, Mark Wood
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