Team India 1st T20I Playing 11 vs ENG: Discussions have intensified regarding the playing 11 of Team India for the first match of the T20 series against England starting from January 22. Under the leadership of captain Suryakumar Yadav, the Indian team would like to take the field with its best playing 11. The team’s focus will be on balanced combination and match-winning players. Before that, let’s take a look at those players of Team India who will fit into this equation.
Team India’s selection committee had announced Team India on 11 January for the five-match T20 International series against England starting from 22 January. Experienced fast bowler Mohammed Shami, who was out of the Indian team due to injury, has returned to the team. Many veterans have been given rest. In which along with Rishabh Pant, the names of big stars like Shubhman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul are included.
Pair of Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma as openers
Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma have been included in the team as openers. These two players made everyone crazy by batting brilliantly on the African tour. Along with opening batting, the responsibility of wicketkeeping has also been placed on Samson’s shoulders. Talking about the middle order, the captaincy will rest on the shoulders of Suryakumar Yadav along with Tilak Verma and Rinku Singh.
The all-rounder players for the five-match T20 series against England include Hardik Pandya, along with Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar, who recently won hearts with their brilliant performance in the Border Gavaskar Trophy, and vice-captain Akshar Patel. Mohammed Shami has been included in the team for the upcoming series. Apart from him, the names of Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana are included in the pace trio. Varun Chakraborty and Ravi Bishnoi have been included in the team as spinners.
| serial number | player name | Role |
|---|
| 1 | sanju samson | wicketkeeper batsman |
| 2 | Abhishek Sharma | opener |
| 3 | Tilak Verma | batsman |
| 4 | Suryakumar Yadav (Captain) | batsman |
| 5 | Nitish Kumar Reddy | allrounder |
| 6 | hardik pandya | allrounder |
| 7 | Rinku Singh | batsman |
| 8 | Akshar Patel / Washington Sundar | Allrounder (Spin Option) |
| 9 | Varun Chakraborty | spin bowler |
| 10 | Arshdeep Singh | fast bowler |
| 11 | Mohammed Shami | fast bowler |
India’s probable playing 11: Sanju Samson (WC), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel/Washington Sundar, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami.
Indian team for T20 series against England: 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 and Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper).