No Jofra Archer in the playing XI for the T20I series opener against India, as England name a potent side on Tuesday (Jun 30). Harry Brook will lead the English side just days after becoming the leading contender to replace Ben Stokes as England’s Test captain. Former world number one Phil Salt is also back at the top with veteran Jos Buttler, as rookie hero Jacob Bethell takes up the fourth spot. Brook will don the third place, having smashed a match-winning T20 World Cup hundred at three against Pakistan earlier.&nbsp;Saqib Mahmood, who will make his first England appearance since last September, will lead a lethal pace attack also consisting of left-arm seamer Luke Wood, who last played a T20I during the World Cup in the sub-continent.&nbsp;&nbsp;Also read| <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/eng-vs-ind-1st-t20i-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-india-debut-must-wait-assistant-coach-ryan-ten-doeschate-1782830258687">ENG vs IND 1st T20I: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s debut must wait, says assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate</a> &nbsp;Tom Banton and two all-rounders, Will Jacks and Sam Curran, will comprise the lower middle order, with seasoned campaigner Adil Rashid to lead the spin attack alongside Liam Dawson. &nbsp;England last played a T20I game against India in the T20 WC semifinal in Mumbai, which they narrowly lost while chasing 250. Bethell starred with the bat, hitting his maiden T20 hundred and leaving an all-time impression on everyone. &nbsp;"I said in the press conference after the semi-final, we were never out of games," Brook said, when asked how this team moves forward. "It felt like that the whole way through the World Cup. &nbsp;"We found ourselves in some tricky situations against some lesser sides, and then we ended up nearly chasing 250 against the world champions in the semi-final. So [we need] a bit more of that and evolving as a team well, tactics behind the scenes that I don't need to go into, but execution of those tactics and trying to upskill as much as we can,” he continued.<h3>Check out England’s playing XI for the 1st T20I vs India –&nbsp;</h3>Phil Salt, Jos Buttler, Harry Brook (captain), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood and Saqib Mahmood

Jofra Archer misses out as Harry Brook leads a powerful England playing XI against India in the 1st T20I. Check out the official team selection, key returns, and Brook's vision for the series opener.

No Jofra Archer in the playing XI for the T20I series opener against India, as England name a potent side on Tuesday (Jun 30). Harry Brook will lead the English side just days after becoming the leading contender to replace Ben Stokes as England’s Test captain. Former world number one Phil Salt is also back at the top with veteran Jos Buttler, as rookie hero Jacob Bethell takes up the fourth spot. Brook will don the third place, having smashed a match-winning T20 World Cup hundred at three against Pakistan earlier. Saqib Mahmood, who will make his first England appearance since last September, will lead a lethal pace attack also consisting of left-arm seamer Luke Wood, who last played a T20I during the World Cup in the sub-continent. Also read| ENG vs IND 1st T20I: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s debut must wait, says assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate Tom Banton and two all-rounders, Will Jacks and Sam Curran, will comprise the lower middle order, with seasoned campaigner Adil Rashid to lead the spin attack alongside Liam Dawson. England last played a T20I game against India in the T20 WC semifinal in Mumbai, which they narrowly lost while chasing 250. Bethell starred with the bat, hitting his maiden T20 hundred and leaving an all-time impression on everyone. "I said in the press conference after the semi-final, we were never out of games," Brook said, when asked how this team moves forward. "It felt like that the whole way through the World Cup. "We found ourselves in some tricky situations against some lesser sides, and then we ended up nearly chasing 250 against the world champions in the semi-final. So [we need] a bit more of that and evolving as a team well, tactics behind the scenes that I don't need to go into, but execution of those tactics and trying to upskill as much as we can,” he continued. Check out England’s playing XI for the 1st T20I vs India – Phil Salt, Jos Buttler, Harry Brook (captain), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood and Saqib Mahmood

Jofra Archer misses out as Harry Brook leads a powerful England playing XI against India in the 1st T20I. Check out the official team selection, key returns, and Brook's vision for the series opener.

Archer misses out as England name final playing XI for 1st T20I against India

There is no doubt about Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s ability as a player and what he can do with his attacking approach. But as part of the Indian Team, he must wait for his chance, said India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate. After surrendering the two-match T20I series against Ireland, Team India will return to action against England for the five-match series, starting on Wednesday (Jul 1) at Chester-Le-Street in Durham.&nbsp;India fielded an almost similar-looking team (against Ireland) that won the T20 World Cup this year, but failed to repeat past heroics. Though they did not click as a unit under new captain Shreyas Iyer, the two openers, Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma, faced flak for a poor showing during the away Ireland tour.&nbsp; &nbsp;While Abhishek managed a fifty in the first T20I and scored a duck in the second, Samson was far from his best, getting out cheaply to the newcomer Jai Moondra in both outings.&nbsp;&nbsp;Also read| <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/we-ve-been-getting-death-threats-kate-cross-and-alex-hartley-reveal-shocking-abuse-after-questioning-icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-schedule-1782825408999">'We’ve been getting death threats': Kate Cross and Alex Hartley reveal shocking abuse after questioning ICC Women's T20 World Cup schedule</a> &nbsp;With Vaibhav waiting in the wings for his chance, the fans and experts urged for his much-awaited India debut in the series opener against England, but Doeschate thinks Vaibhav’s debut must go through the same process as others. &nbsp;"He's absolutely ready to play international cricket, there's no doubt about that. But also, I think it's not a question to say you can leave Sanju Samson out. A guy who went a long way to winning India the World Cup three months ago. A guy who's had a fairly good IPL,” Doeschate said of Vaibhav’s chances of playing his first game in the India jersey. &nbsp;"It's important in terms of giving players confidence, and the message we're sending to players. We want to give guys a long run in the team. So, as ready as Vaibhav is and as excited as we are and you are to see him play, he's going to have to go through the same process as everyone else and, you know, bide his time and wait. But certainly no questions about how good he is and how ready he is,” he continued.<h2>Stick to the World Cup blueprint?</h2>The management is said to be confident of the tried-and-tested opening pair of Samson and Abhishek, which helped India taste enormous success at the co-hosted T20 World Cup. The two were clinical in knockout games against top T20 teams like the West Indies and England, before pulling off a heroic effort in the final against New Zealand.&nbsp; &nbsp;Although their previous two outings were worthy of criticism, the team's top management is unwilling to make too many changes too quickly, including bringing in Sooryavanshi in place of any of them. &nbsp;Vaibhav, on the other hand, is raring to go. Recently crowned with five IPL awards in the 2026 edition, including an Orange Cap for topping the runs chart (776 runs), the left-hander later broke the record for the quickest fifty in List A cricket during the tri-series final against Sri Lanka A in Dambulla this month.&nbsp; &nbsp;With form on his side, Sooryavanshi could burn the house down and make headlines.&nbsp; &nbsp;It, however, remains to be seen when he gets his chance on the bigger stage.&nbsp;

India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate has hinted that teen prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will have to bide his time for an international debut, as the team management backs openers Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma for the 1st T20I against England.

There is no doubt about Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s ability as a player and what he can do with his attacking approach. But as part of the Indian Team, he must wait for his chance, said India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate. After surrendering the two-match T20I series against Ireland, Team India will return to action against England for the five-match series, starting on Wednesday (Jul 1) at Chester-Le-Street in Durham. India fielded an almost similar-looking team (against Ireland) that won the T20 World Cup this year, but failed to repeat past heroics. Though they did not click as a unit under new captain Shreyas Iyer, the two openers, Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma, faced flak for a poor showing during the away Ireland tour. While Abhishek managed a fifty in the first T20I and scored a duck in the second, Samson was far from his best, getting out cheaply to the newcomer Jai Moondra in both outings. Also read| 'We’ve been getting death threats': Kate Cross and Alex Hartley reveal shocking abuse after questioning ICC Women's T20 World Cup schedule With Vaibhav waiting in the wings for his chance, the fans and experts urged for his much-awaited India debut in the series opener against England, but Doeschate thinks Vaibhav’s debut must go through the same process as others. "He's absolutely ready to play international cricket, there's no doubt about that. But also, I think it's not a question to say you can leave Sanju Samson out. A guy who went a long way to winning India the World Cup three months ago. A guy who's had a fairly good IPL,” Doeschate said of Vaibhav’s chances of playing his first game in the India jersey. "It's important in terms of giving players confidence, and the message we're sending to players. We want to give guys a long run in the team. So, as ready as Vaibhav is and as excited as we are and you are to see him play, he's going to have to go through the same process as everyone else and, you know, bide his time and wait. But certainly no questions about how good he is and how ready he is,” he continued. Stick to the World Cup blueprint? The management is said to be confident of the tried-and-tested opening pair of Samson and Abhishek, which helped India taste enormous success at the co-hosted T20 World Cup. The two were clinical in knockout games against top T20 teams like the West Indies and England, before pulling off a heroic effort in the final against New Zealand. Although their previous two outings were worthy of criticism, the team's top management is unwilling to make too many changes too quickly, including bringing in Sooryavanshi in place of any of them. Vaibhav, on the other hand, is raring to go. Recently crowned with five IPL awards in the 2026 edition, including an Orange Cap for topping the runs chart (776 runs), the left-hander later broke the record for the quickest fifty in List A cricket during the tri-series final against Sri Lanka A in Dambulla this month. With form on his side, Sooryavanshi could burn the house down and make headlines. It, however, remains to be seen when he gets his chance on the bigger stage.

India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate has hinted that teen prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will have to bide his time for an international debut, as the team management backs openers Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma for the 1st T20I against England.

ENG vs IND 1st T20I: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s debut must wait, says assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate

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