The BCCI have announced 15- man Indian Squad to take on England in the five- match T20I series . Suryakumar Yadav will lead with the series starting in Kolkata on January 22. Axar Patel has been named his deputy.
Senior pacer Jasprit Bumrah, wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant and batter Shubman Gill have been rested.
Fast bowler Mohammed Shami made a comeback to the Indian team, Shami last played for India in the 2023 World Cup final in Ahmedabad after which he was sidelined due to an ankle injury for which he underwent surgery last year.
A look at the Suryakumar Yadav-led squad for the T20I series against England 🙌#TeamIndia | #INDvENG | @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/nrEs1uWRos
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Nitish Reddy finds a place in the squad, while Dhruv Jurel has been named as the second-choice wicket-keeper behind Sanju Samson.
Sanju and Yashasvi Jaiswal will open the innings followed by Tilak Varma and skipper Surya.
Hardik Pandya and Rinku Singh are expected to bat at No. 5 five and No. 6, respectively, and they will be followed by Axar in the batting order.
The two pacers for the first couple of games will be Arshdeep Singh and Shami, with Pandya as the third seamer. The two wrist spinners — Varun Chakravarthy and Bishnoi — will come into the equation to complete the expected playing XI.
The T20I series against England starts with the first T20I in Kolkata on January 22, followed by matches in Chennai (Jan 25), Rajkot (Jan 28), Pune (Jan 31) and Mumbai (Feb 2).
India and England will then face off in a three-match ODI series from February 6. The venues will be Nagpur, Cuttack, and Ahmedabad .
It will be India’s only ODI outings ahead of the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025, which will be played in Pakistan and Dubai from 19 February.
