The T20I series between India and England begins on January 22nd. A total of 5 T20I matches will be played in this series, with the first match being held in Kolkata. England has revealed its strong playing eleven for the first T20I match against India.
Notably, Phil Salt has taken over wicketkeeping duties from captain Jos Buttler, who will bat at number three instead. England cricket coach Brendon McCullum had previously announced that Butler would not be wicketkeeping in the first match to be played in Kolkata.
Phil Salt to Open the Batting
Phil Salt will open the batting with Ben Duckett. The English team has chosen a strong playing eleven, including fast bowlers Gus Atkinson, Jamie Overton, Joffra Archer, and Mark Wood. All-rounder Liam Livingstone has also been included in the lineup.
England’s playing 11 for the first T20I against India is: Ben Duckett, Phil Salt (wk), Jos Buttler (c), Harry Brook (vc), Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood.
Squads of Both Teams Announced
England squad for T20I series against India: Jos Buttler (captain), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethel, Harry Brook (vice-captain), Brydon Carsey, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood.
India’s squad for T20I series: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel (vice-captain), Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakraborty, Ravi Bishnoi, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper).