The first match of the 5 T20 match series between IND vs ENG will be played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The preparations of both the teams are complete before the match to be held on Wednesday (22 January). India is captained by Suryakumar Yadav and England by Jos Buttler. Both teams would like to start the series with a win. Defending champions India have not lost any series since winning the T20 World Cup in Barbados.
Shami’s return to IND vs ENG is the biggest news
The return of fast bowler Mohammed Shami to international cricket after 14 months is the biggest news in the team for the five-match series. Key members of the Test team Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant have been rested, while Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy have returned to the team. Dhruv Jurel is the new face in the team, who has replaced Jitesh Sharma as the second wicketkeeper.
IND vs ENG Indian team will want to crush England under Surya’s captaincy in T20I
Head coach Gautam Gambhir will definitely be under pressure to win this series before the Champions Trophy. Under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav, the Indian team is eager to return to the path of victory. For this, it will not hesitate to take tough decisions and do rapid experiments.
T20 team’s newly appointed vice-captain Akshar Patel said in a conversation with reporters after practice at Eden Gardens Stadium on Monday that what has happened is not going to come back. It is important to play the next series with a positive mindset. Not much has changed yet. We have a stable T20 team. It is important to trust each other and take the right decision.
IND Vs ENG T20I T20 International Series Schedule
- Teams Match Venue Time
- India vs England 1st T20 Kolkata (Eden Gardens) 7 pm
- India vs England 2nd T20 Chennai (MA Chidambaram) 7 pm
- India vs England 3rd T20 Rajkot (SCA Stadium) 7 pm
- India vs England 4th T20 Pune (MCA Stadium) 7 pm
- India vs England 5th T20 Mumbai (Wankhede Stadium) 7 pm
