The first T20I between India and England was called off due to persistent rain in Durham, leading to no result in Wednesday’s (Jul 1) fixture. India and England kicked off the white-ball leg with the T20I series at Chester-le-Street, before rain interruptions washed out play. However, India’s newly appointed T20I captain Shreyas Iyer and opener Abhishek Sharma starred with the bat, hitting fifties and powering the visitors to 189/7 in the first innings. Lanky all-rounder Shivam Dube also impressed with his unbeaten 42 off 21 balls at the death. For England, seamer Saqib Mahmood picked up 3 wickets for 33 runs.&nbsp;The weather had the final say in Durham, with the two teams moving to Manchester for the second T20I on Saturday (Jul 4).&nbsp; Chester-le-Street, however, hasn’t had the best time hosting an England-India game regardless of the format, as this is the third instance since the turn of the century that rain has abandoned a white-ball game at this venue. While an ODI match in 2002 suffered the same fate, no result followed in India’s next two matches in Durham during the 2011 ODI (vs ENG) and 2026 T20I (vs ENG). &nbsp;Meanwhile, in the first innings, after India won the toss and elected to bat first, opener Abhishek Sharma broke a T20I world record by becoming the quickest to 100 sixes in this format ball-wise. He took 785 balls to reach this milestone, four fewer than the second-placed West Indian opener, Evin Lewis.&nbsp;Also read| <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/eng-vs-ind-2026-durham-abhishek-sharma-becomes-quickest-to-100-t20i-sixes-in-series-opener-vs-england-1782931704951">Record Alert in Durham: Abhishek Sharma becomes quickest to 100 T20I sixes in series opener vs England</a> &nbsp;Abhishek and Iyer were the top scorers for India, alongside Dube, who smashed three sixes and two fours for his 21-ball 42 at the end.<h3>Another shaky start for India</h3>Teen sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was left out of the playing XI as India stuck to their proven opening pair of Sanju Samson and Abhishek. While the cry for Vaibhav's India debut continues on the sidelines, including on social media, the team management was unwilling to make too many changes too quickly, especially after losing the T20I series to Ireland. &nbsp;Samson failed in his third outing since his maiden IPL season with CSK, registering another single-digit score. The new world number one T20I batter, Ishan Kishan, came in next and departed on a duck too, leaving India in a similar position to that during the Ireland series. &nbsp;Abhishek, however, turned the tide with his 20-ball fifty, breaking the six-hitting record in the meantime. On the other hand, Iyer also found form at the right time, smashing his first T20I fifty since donning the skipper’s hat. His and Dube’s late exploits helped India post 189 for seven before rain poured hard, leading to a no result.&nbsp;

Persistent rain spoiled the party in Durham as the 1st T20I between India and England ended in a no-result. Read how Abhishek Sharma smashed a record-breaking world-record blitz alongside a crucial Shreyas Iyer fifty before the washout.

The first T20I between India and England was called off due to persistent rain in Durham, leading to no result in Wednesday’s (Jul 1) fixture. India and England kicked off the white-ball leg with the T20I series at Chester-le-Street, before rain interruptions washed out play. However, India’s newly appointed T20I captain Shreyas Iyer and opener Abhishek Sharma starred with the bat, hitting fifties and powering the visitors to 189/7 in the first innings. Lanky all-rounder Shivam Dube also impressed with his unbeaten 42 off 21 balls at the death. For England, seamer Saqib Mahmood picked up 3 wickets for 33 runs. The weather had the final say in Durham, with the two teams moving to Manchester for the second T20I on Saturday (Jul 4). Chester-le-Street, however, hasn’t had the best time hosting an England-India game regardless of the format, as this is the third instance since the turn of the century that rain has abandoned a white-ball game at this venue. While an ODI match in 2002 suffered the same fate, no result followed in India’s next two matches in Durham during the 2011 ODI (vs ENG) and 2026 T20I (vs ENG). Meanwhile, in the first innings, after India won the toss and elected to bat first, opener Abhishek Sharma broke a T20I world record by becoming the quickest to 100 sixes in this format ball-wise. He took 785 balls to reach this milestone, four fewer than the second-placed West Indian opener, Evin Lewis. Also read| Record Alert in Durham: Abhishek Sharma becomes quickest to 100 T20I sixes in series opener vs England Abhishek and Iyer were the top scorers for India, alongside Dube, who smashed three sixes and two fours for his 21-ball 42 at the end. Another shaky start for India Teen sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was left out of the playing XI as India stuck to their proven opening pair of Sanju Samson and Abhishek. While the cry for Vaibhav's India debut continues on the sidelines, including on social media, the team management was unwilling to make too many changes too quickly, especially after losing the T20I series to Ireland. Samson failed in his third outing since his maiden IPL season with CSK, registering another single-digit score. The new world number one T20I batter, Ishan Kishan, came in next and departed on a duck too, leaving India in a similar position to that during the Ireland series. Abhishek, however, turned the tide with his 20-ball fifty, breaking the six-hitting record in the meantime. On the other hand, Iyer also found form at the right time, smashing his first T20I fifty since donning the skipper’s hat. His and Dube’s late exploits helped India post 189 for seven before rain poured hard, leading to a no result.

Persistent rain spoiled the party in Durham as the 1st T20I between India and England ended in a no-result. Read how Abhishek Sharma smashed a record-breaking world-record blitz alongside a crucial Shreyas Iyer fifty before the washout.

ENG vs IND 1st T20I: Rain ruins Durham opener after Abhishek, Shreyas spark India's 189/7

Team India’s T20I opener, Abhishek Sharma, scored his 11th T20I fifty during the series opener against England in Durham and, in the meantime, also became the quickest to 100 sixes in this format. Abhishek scored 59 off just 24 balls, hitting four sixes and six fours, striking at close to 250 (245.83). The attacking left-hander, who came into this match on the back of a fifty against Ireland almost a week ago, took 785 balls to reach this milestone, four balls fewer than West Indian opener Evin Lewis, who took 789 balls to complete 100 T20I sixes.&nbsp;Batting first after winning the toss, India lost Sanju Samson cheaply inside the second over to Saqib Mahmood, his third single-digit score in the last three T20Is. World number one T20I batter, Ishan Kishan, departed in the same over due to a miscommunication, leaving India reeling at 6/2 in two overs. &nbsp;Captain Shreyas Iyer and Abhishek steadied India’s innings, with Abhishek taking the attacking route. He clobbered Mahmood for a boundary and two sixes in his second over before smashing Luke Wood and others to complete another fifty against his favourite T20I opponents. He completed the half-century in 20 balls, raising his bat to the cheers from the Durham crowd on Wednesday evening (Jul 1).&nbsp;

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<h3>Fastest to 100 T20I sixes (ball-wise)</h3><ol><li>Abhishek Sharma (IND) – 785 balls</li><li>Evin Lewis (WI) – 789 balls</li><li>Karanbir Singh (MAL) – 848 balls</li><li>Finn Allen (NZ) – 871 balls</li><li>Tim David (AUS) – 931 balls</li></ol>Also Read| <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/i-keep-my-personal-goals-behind-the-team-goal-says-nitish-rana-1782917230876">'I keep my personal goals behind the team goal', says Nitish Rana</a>&nbsp;Meanwhile, following Abhishek’s dismissal, Iyer took charge of India’s innings, scoring his first fifty as India’s T20I captain. The right-hander was clinical with his running between the wickets and shot selection, helping India sit in the driver’s seat.&nbsp; &nbsp;Tilak Varma did try his hand at increasing the scoring rate but fell prey to Mahmood’s lower full toss, caught at short fine leg. His departure saw lanky Shivam Dube joining his captain in the middle, with the pair making merry under cloudy skies. &nbsp;Iyer got out on a well-made 68 inside the 18th over before Axar Patel and Harshit Rana followed him soon after. Dube stood his ground, whacking three sixes and two fours for his unbeaten 42 off 21 balls, helping India post a fighting total (189 for seven).

Abhishek Sharma smashed a blistering 24-ball 59 against England in Durham, breaking the world record for the fastest 100 T20I sixes. Read the full match report as India recovers from 6/2 to post 189/7.

Team India’s T20I opener, Abhishek Sharma, scored his 11th T20I fifty during the series opener against England in Durham and, in the meantime, also became the quickest to 100 sixes in this format. Abhishek scored 59 off just 24 balls, hitting four sixes and six fours, striking at close to 250 (245.83). The attacking left-hander, who came into this match on the back of a fifty against Ireland almost a week ago, took 785 balls to reach this milestone, four balls fewer than West Indian opener Evin Lewis, who took 789 balls to complete 100 T20I sixes. Batting first after winning the toss, India lost Sanju Samson cheaply inside the second over to Saqib Mahmood, his third single-digit score in the last three T20Is. World number one T20I batter, Ishan Kishan, departed in the same over due to a miscommunication, leaving India reeling at 6/2 in two overs. Captain Shreyas Iyer and Abhishek steadied India’s innings, with Abhishek taking the attacking route. He clobbered Mahmood for a boundary and two sixes in his second over before smashing Luke Wood and others to complete another fifty against his favourite T20I opponents. He completed the half-century in 20 balls, raising his bat to the cheers from the Durham crowd on Wednesday evening (Jul 1).

Abhishek Sharma smashed a blistering 24-ball 59 against England in Durham, breaking the world record for the fastest 100 T20I sixes. Read the full match report as India recovers from 6/2 to post 189/7.

Record Alert in Durham: Abhishek Sharma becomes quickest to 100 T20I sixes in series opener vs England

Team India is set to start its white-ball campaign in 2025 as they take on England in the opening contest of the five-match T20I contest on Wednesday (Jan 22). Suryakumar Yadav will lead India as the T20I skipper looks to impress on his return to the side. The Indian team will also have the likes of Hardik Pandya, Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma while England will be led by Jos Buttler. Ahead of the match here is the match prediction. <o:p></o:p>
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India and England have squared off 24 times in the T20I format, with the hosts winning on 13 occasions while the visitors have won on 11 occasions. The most famous meeting between the sides came in September 2007, when Yuvraj Singh smashed Stuart Broad for six sixes in an over. India won the match by 18 runs, and since then, it has been a neck-and-neck contest. <o:p></o:p>
The most recent meeting between the sides was in the semifinal of the T20 World Cup where India emerged victorious. India won the match by 68 runs to book their place in the final of the T20 World Cup and win the tournament.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
We predict India to make a winning start to the five-match T20I series as Suryakumar and his side look to dominate. <o:p></o:p>
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">When is the India vs England 1st T20I match?<o:p></o:p></h2>
The India vs England 1st T20I match will be played on Wednesday (Jan 22).<o:p></o:p>
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Which stadium will host the India vs England 1st T20I match?<o:p></o:p></h2>
The India vs England 1st T20I match will be played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.<o:p></o:p>
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<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">What time will the India vs England 1st T20I match start?<o:p></o:p></h2>
The India vs England 1st T20I match will start at 7:00 pm local time on Wednesday (Jan 22) with the toss taking place at 6:30 pm local time.<o:p></o:p>
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Squads<o:p></o:p></h2>
India: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Nitish Reddy, Mohd Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Harisht Rana, Dhruv Jurel, Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakrabarthy and Washington Sundar<o:p></o:p>
England: Jos Buttler (c), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood<o:p></o:p>

Sports, Cricket: Team India is set to start its white-ball campaign in 2025 as they take on England in the opening contest of the five-match T20I contest on Wednesday.

Team India is set to start its white-ball campaign in 2025 as they take on England in the opening contest of the five-match T20I contest on Wednesday (Jan 22). Suryakumar Yadav will lead India as the T20I skipper looks to impress on his return to the side. The Indian team will also have the likes of Hardik Pandya, Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma while England will be led by Jos Buttler. Ahead of the match here is the match prediction. IND vs ENG, 1st T20I match prediction India and England have squared off 24 times in the T20I format, with the hosts winning on 13 occasions while the visitors have won on 11 occasions. The most famous meeting between the sides came in September 2007, when Yuvraj Singh smashed Stuart Broad for six sixes in an over. India won the match by 18 runs, and since then, it has been a neck-and-neck contest. The most recent meeting between the sides was in the semifinal of the T20 World Cup where India emerged victorious. India won the match by 68 runs to book their place in the final of the T20 World Cup and win the tournament. We predict India to make a winning start to the five-match T20I series as Suryakumar and his side look to dominate. When is the India vs England 1st T20I match? The India vs England 1st T20I match will be played on Wednesday (Jan 22). Which stadium will host the India vs England 1st T20I match? The India vs England 1st T20I match will be played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. ALSO READ | 'It hurts to think...,' India T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav on 2025 Champions Trophy snub What time will the India vs England 1st T20I match start? The India vs England 1st T20I match will start at 7:00 pm local time on Wednesday (Jan 22) with the toss taking place at 6:30 pm local time. Squads India: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Nitish Reddy, Mohd Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Harisht Rana, Dhruv Jurel, Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakrabarthy and Washington Sundar England: Jos Buttler (c), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood

IND vs ENG, 1st T20I match prediction: India look to continue impressive run under Suryakumar Yadav

IND vs ENG, 1st T20I: England’s Playing XI for Eden Gardens Opener (Selected)

1. Phil Salt

2. Ben Duckett

3. Jos Buttler

4. Harry Brook

5. Liam Livingstone

6. Jacob Bethell

7. Gus Atkinson

Sports, Cricket Web Stories: IND vs ENG, 1st T20I - England’s Playing XI for Eden Gardens Opener ft Jos Buttler, Harry Brook, Gus Atkinson ahead of the Champions Trophy. 

England announced their Playing XI for the opening contest of the T20I series against India as the visitors look to make a positive start to the final assignment before the Champions Trophy 2025. In an announcement made on Tuesday (Jan 21), the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) named the Playing XI with Jos Buttler leading and Harry Brook acting as his deputy. Phil Salt and Ben Duckett will be the openers as Buttler drops to the one-down position.
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">England announce Playing XI</h2>
On the eve of the series opener, England announced its Playing XI for the match as they look to build momentum for the Champions Trophy 2025. Having already confirmed Jos Buttler will play as a pure batter, the responsibility to keep wickets will lie on the shoulders of Phil Salt. He will also have the responsibility of opening the innings alongside Ben Duckett.
Major news confirmed on the day saw Harry Brook handed the vice-captaincy of the white-ball side. Brook will act as deputy to Buttler as he continues his fine form in the last two years for the national side. Liam Livingstone will play in the all-rounder role as he looks to bring his Indian Premier League (IPL) experience to the table.
The bowling attack will be led by Jamie Overton, Gus Atkinson, Mark Wood and Jofra Archer in pace while Asil Rashid remains the only spin option in the side.
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India, on the other hand, will look to make minor changes for the series opener having dominated in their tour to South Africa. The likes of Ravi Bishnoi and Rinku Singh are also expected to feature in the Indian Playing XI with Suryakumar Yadav leading. &nbsp;
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">England Playing XI for 1st T20I vs India</h2>
Phil Salt (WK), Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler (C), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Overton, Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid and Mark Wood

Sports, Cricket: England announced their Playing XI for the opening contest of the T20I series against India as the visitors look to make an impact before the Champions Trophy. 

England announced their Playing XI for the opening contest of the T20I series against India as the visitors look to make a positive start to the final assignment before the Champions Trophy 2025. In an announcement made on Tuesday (Jan 21), the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) named the Playing XI with Jos Buttler leading and Harry Brook acting as his deputy. Phil Salt and Ben Duckett will be the openers as Buttler drops to the one-down position. England announce Playing XI On the eve of the series opener, England announced its Playing XI for the match as they look to build momentum for the Champions Trophy 2025. Having already confirmed Jos Buttler will play as a pure batter, the responsibility to keep wickets will lie on the shoulders of Phil Salt. He will also have the responsibility of opening the innings alongside Ben Duckett. Major news confirmed on the day saw Harry Brook handed the vice-captaincy of the white-ball side. Brook will act as deputy to Buttler as he continues his fine form in the last two years for the national side. Liam Livingstone will play in the all-rounder role as he looks to bring his Indian Premier League (IPL) experience to the table. The bowling attack will be led by Jamie Overton, Gus Atkinson, Mark Wood and Jofra Archer in pace while Asil Rashid remains the only spin option in the side. ALSO READ | Virat Kohli to play in Delhi's Ranji Trophy match vs Railways India, on the other hand, will look to make minor changes for the series opener having dominated in their tour to South Africa. The likes of Ravi Bishnoi and Rinku Singh are also expected to feature in the Indian Playing XI with Suryakumar Yadav leading. England Playing XI for 1st T20I vs India Phil Salt (WK), Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler (C), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Overton, Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid and Mark Wood

IND vs ENG: Jos Buttler-led England announce Playing XI for Eden Gardens opener; Duckett, Salt to open

IND vs ENG, 1st T20I Live Streaming, Date-Time, Venue:&nbsp;India will kick off their white-ball campaign in 2025 on Wednesday (Jan 22) as they take on England at the iconic Eden Gardens. The match will be the first of five T20I matches as India and England look to build momentum ahead of Champions Trophy 2025 in Pakistan and UAE. Ahead of the opening T20I between hosts India and England, here are all the details, including live streaming, squads, and more.
<h2 class="MsoNormal">When is the India vs England 1st T20I match?<o:p></o:p></h2>
The India vs England 1st T20I match will be played on Wednesday (Jan 22).
<h2 class="MsoNormal">Which stadium will host the India vs England 1st T20I match?</h2>
The India vs England 1st T20I match will be played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
<h2 class="MsoNormal">What time will the India vs England 1st T20I match start?<o:p></o:p></h2>
The India vs England 1st T20I match will start at 7:00 PM local time on Wednesday (Jan 22) with the toss taking place at 6:30 PM local time.
<h2 class="MsoNormal">Where to watch the India vs England 1st T20I match on TV?<o:p></o:p></h2>
The India vs England 1st T20I match will be telecast on the Sports 18 Network in India.
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<h2 class="MsoNormal">Where to watch the India vs England 1st T20I Live Streaming online on OTT?<o:p></o:p></h2>
The India vs England 1st T20I match will be live-streamed on the Jio Cinema app and website in India.
<h2 class="MsoNormal">Squads<o:p></o:p></h2>
India: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Nitish Reddy, Mohd Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Harisht Rana, Dhruv Jurel, Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakrabarthy and Washington Sundar.
England: Jos Buttler (c), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood

Sports, Cricket: IND vs ENG, 1st T20I Live Streaming, Date-Time, Venue: India will kick off their white-ball campaign in 2025 as they take on England at the iconic Eden Gardens.

IND vs ENG, 1st T20I Live Streaming, Date-Time, Venue: India will kick off their white-ball campaign in 2025 on Wednesday (Jan 22) as they take on England at the iconic Eden Gardens. The match will be the first of five T20I matches as India and England look to build momentum ahead of Champions Trophy 2025 in Pakistan and UAE. Ahead of the opening T20I between hosts India and England, here are all the details, including live streaming, squads, and more. When is the India vs England 1st T20I match? The India vs England 1st T20I match will be played on Wednesday (Jan 22). Which stadium will host the India vs England 1st T20I match? The India vs England 1st T20I match will be played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. What time will the India vs England 1st T20I match start? The India vs England 1st T20I match will start at 7:00 PM local time on Wednesday (Jan 22) with the toss taking place at 6:30 PM local time. Where to watch the India vs England 1st T20I match on TV? The India vs England 1st T20I match will be telecast on the Sports 18 Network in India. ALSO READ | Virat Kohli to play in Delhi's Ranji Trophy match vs Railways Where to watch the India vs England 1st T20I Live Streaming online on OTT? The India vs England 1st T20I match will be live-streamed on the Jio Cinema app and website in India. Squads India: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Nitish Reddy, Mohd Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Harisht Rana, Dhruv Jurel, Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakrabarthy and Washington Sundar. England: Jos Buttler (c), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood

IND vs ENG, 1st T20I live streaming: When & where to watch India vs England live on laptop, TV

England have appointed young star player Harry Brook as the new vice-captain of the white-ball side ahead of the India tour which starts on Wednesday (Jan 22). Brook, one of the consistent performers for England in the last couple of years, will act as deputy to regular skipper Jos Buttler starting from Wednesday. The right-hand batter is a consistent feature in the England side in all three formats, and has been tipped to lead the side as a full-time skipper in the future.
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Harry Brook appointed new skipper</h2>
In an announcement made on Tuesday (Jan 21), the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced Brook as the vice-captain of the side. He comes with a wealth of experience in the side, having established himself as an all-format player. Brook&rsquo;s rise in the last two years has been remarkable considering he has scored runs both home and away.
In October, he scored a triple hundred against Pakistan in the Multan Test as England rewrote record books on multiple fronts.
In 20 ODIs played in his career so far, Brook has scored 719 runs at an average of 39.94 and a strike rate of 106.83 with one hundred and five fifties. In T20Is, he&rsquo;s played 39 games and scored 707 runs at an average of 30.73 and a strike rate of 146.07 with three fifties. Brook was also a part of England&rsquo;s T20 World Cup 2022 triumph in Australia and represented Lucknow Super Giants in the 2023 Indian Premier League.
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Brook&rsquo;s first challenge as a deputy will be against India as they take on the hosts in the white-ball series.
India will be a sizeable challenge as they take on the 2024 T20I champions. India will be led by Suryakumar Yadav for the T20I series with Axar Patel acting as the deputy. India will also have Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma in the squad as they look to build up from their impressive form in the South Africa tour in November.
The opening match will take place at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata, with the match starting at 7:00 PM IST.

Sports, Cricket:  Harry Brook, one of the consistent performers for England in the last couple of years, will act as deputy to regular skipper Jos Buttler starting from Wednesday. 

England have appointed young star player Harry Brook as the new vice-captain of the white-ball side ahead of the India tour which starts on Wednesday (Jan 22). Brook, one of the consistent performers for England in the last couple of years, will act as deputy to regular skipper Jos Buttler starting from Wednesday. The right-hand batter is a consistent feature in the England side in all three formats, and has been tipped to lead the side as a full-time skipper in the future. Harry Brook appointed new skipper In an announcement made on Tuesday (Jan 21), the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced Brook as the vice-captain of the side. He comes with a wealth of experience in the side, having established himself as an all-format player. Brook’s rise in the last two years has been remarkable considering he has scored runs both home and away. In October, he scored a triple hundred against Pakistan in the Multan Test as England rewrote record books on multiple fronts. In 20 ODIs played in his career so far, Brook has scored 719 runs at an average of 39.94 and a strike rate of 106.83 with one hundred and five fifties. In T20Is, he’s played 39 games and scored 707 runs at an average of 30.73 and a strike rate of 146.07 with three fifties. Brook was also a part of England’s T20 World Cup 2022 triumph in Australia and represented Lucknow Super Giants in the 2023 Indian Premier League. ALSO READ | Virat Kohli to play in Delhi's Ranji Trophy match vs Railways Brook’s first challenge as a deputy will be against India as they take on the hosts in the white-ball series. India will be a sizeable challenge as they take on the 2024 T20I champions. India will be led by Suryakumar Yadav for the T20I series with Axar Patel acting as the deputy. India will also have Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma in the squad as they look to build up from their impressive form in the South Africa tour in November. The opening match will take place at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata, with the match starting at 7:00 PM IST.

IND vs ENG: England appoint Harry Brook as new white-ball vice-captain

England head coach Brendon McCullum has all but confirmed skipper Jos Buttler&rsquo;s role in the field as they set their sights on the upcoming T20I series against India. The series starting on Wednesday (Jan 22) will see England kick off the white-ball tour before they play in the Champions Trophy 2025. According to McCullum, Buttler will feature solely as a batter and will not keep wickets. Instead, Phil Salt will act as the wicketkeeper, with Buttler given added incentive to go around the field and build team tactics while in conversation with the bowler.
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"It's really a really positive thing for us, because it gives Jos the opportunity to have the last say with the bowler, and to have that relationship built at that last second, rather than from 22 yards away. We've got great keeping options within the side as well,&rdquo; said McCullum at the pre-match press conference.
England will start their eight-match white-ball tour to India on Wednesday where they will play five T20Is followed by three ODIs. Buttler will have huge duties on his shoulders as England look to add another ICC title to their arsenal. Since 2019, England has won the ODI World Cup and the T20I World Cup and would want to add another feather to his impressive hat.
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For England, playing against India will be a sizeable challenge as they take on the 2024 T20I champions. India will be led by Suryakumar Yadav for the T20I series, with Axar Patel acting as the deputy. India will also have Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma in the squad as they look to build up from their impressive form in the South Africa tour in November.
The opening match will take place at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata with the match starting at 7:00 PM IST.

Sports, Cricket: According to Brendon McCullum, Jos Buttler will feature solely as a batter and will not keep wickets, and Phil Salt will act as wicketkeeper for England. 

England head coach Brendon McCullum has all but confirmed skipper Jos Buttler’s role in the field as they set their sights on the upcoming T20I series against India. The series starting on Wednesday (Jan 22) will see England kick off the white-ball tour before they play in the Champions Trophy 2025. According to McCullum, Buttler will feature solely as a batter and will not keep wickets. Instead, Phil Salt will act as the wicketkeeper, with Buttler given added incentive to go around the field and build team tactics while in conversation with the bowler. McCullum lifts lid on Buttler’s role "It's really a really positive thing for us, because it gives Jos the opportunity to have the last say with the bowler, and to have that relationship built at that last second, rather than from 22 yards away. We've got great keeping options within the side as well,” said McCullum at the pre-match press conference. England will start their eight-match white-ball tour to India on Wednesday where they will play five T20Is followed by three ODIs. Buttler will have huge duties on his shoulders as England look to add another ICC title to their arsenal. Since 2019, England has won the ODI World Cup and the T20I World Cup and would want to add another feather to his impressive hat. ALSO READ | Virat Kohli to play in Delhi's Ranji Trophy match vs Railways For England, playing against India will be a sizeable challenge as they take on the 2024 T20I champions. India will be led by Suryakumar Yadav for the T20I series, with Axar Patel acting as the deputy. India will also have Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma in the squad as they look to build up from their impressive form in the South Africa tour in November. The opening match will take place at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata with the match starting at 7:00 PM IST.

IND vs ENG, 1st T20I: Brendon McCullum lifts lid on Jos Buttler's role, 'to play as pure...'

Jason Roy and Jofra Archer played the lead roles as England thrashed India by eight wickets in the opening Twenty20 interntional on Friday.

Chasing a modest 125, Roy hit a confident 49 as England romped home in 15.3 overs to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series at the world's biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad.

Roy and Jos Buttler put on 72 in a blazing opening stand.

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Buttler fell lbw to leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal for 28 and Roy, who hit four fours and three sixes, fell one short of a half century when Washington Sundar trapped him lbw.

"I'll take 49 and a comfortable victory for the team any day," said Roy, who did not take part in the Test series in which England were hammered 3-1.

Dawid Malan finished on 24, including the six that won the game, and Jonny Bairstow, scored 26 off 17 balls.

The pair put on an unbroken stand of 41 to steer England to victory after Archer took 3-23 in a fiery opening attack on the Indian batters.

Captain Eoin Morgan won the toss, fielded first and India slipped to 48-4 with skipper Virat Kohli out for nought off leg-spinner Adil Rashid.

Kohli blamed a "below par batting performance" by his side.

"There was a lack of execution of some of the shots. We have to come back with much more intent and clarity of plan. The wicket did not allow you to play the kind of shots you wanted to," he added.

Archer claimed KL Rahul who hit an inside edge on to the stumps. Fellow quick Mark Wood rattled Shikhar Dhawan's stumps.

Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant reverse hit Archer for a six behind the stumps, but he fell to Ben Stokes for 21.

Shreyas Iyer scored his third T20 fifty and put on 54 for the fifth wicket with Hardik Pandya, who smashed 19, to boost the Indian total.

Jason Roy and Jofra Archer played the lead roles as England thrashed India by eight wickets in the opening Twenty20 interntional on Friday. Chasing a modest 125, Roy hit a confident 49 as England romped home in 15.

Jason Roy and Jofra Archer played the lead roles as England thrashed India by eight wickets in the opening Twenty20 interntional on Friday. Chasing a modest 125, Roy hit a confident 49 as England romped home in 15.3 overs to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series at the world's biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad. Roy and Jos Buttler put on 72 in a blazing opening stand. Also read| Virat Kohli surpasses Sourav Ganguly in unwanted list during 1st T20I vs England Buttler fell lbw to leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal for 28 and Roy, who hit four fours and three sixes, fell one short of a half century when Washington Sundar trapped him lbw. "I'll take 49 and a comfortable victory for the team any day," said Roy, who did not take part in the Test series in which England were hammered 3-1. Dawid Malan finished on 24, including the six that won the game, and Jonny Bairstow, scored 26 off 17 balls. The pair put on an unbroken stand of 41 to steer England to victory after Archer took 3-23 in a fiery opening attack on the Indian batters. Captain Eoin Morgan won the toss, fielded first and India slipped to 48-4 with skipper Virat Kohli out for nought off leg-spinner Adil Rashid. Kohli blamed a "below par batting performance" by his side. "There was a lack of execution of some of the shots. We have to come back with much more intent and clarity of plan. The wicket did not allow you to play the kind of shots you wanted to," he added. Archer claimed KL Rahul who hit an inside edge on to the stumps. Fellow quick Mark Wood rattled Shikhar Dhawan's stumps. Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant reverse hit Archer for a six behind the stumps, but he fell to Ben Stokes for 21. Shreyas Iyer scored his third T20 fifty and put on 54 for the fifth wicket with Hardik Pandya, who smashed 19, to boost the Indian total.

Roy, Archer star as England trounce India by eight wickets in first T20

Rishabh Pant on Friday continued his fearless approach in international cricket as he left everyone awestruck with his reverse-swat against Jofra Archer in the first T20I between India and England at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.&nbsp;&nbsp;

While it was not the best of start for Team India, who were asked to bat first after England won the toss and opted to field first, the hosts lost couple of quick wickets with the likes of Aadil Rashid, Archer and Mark Wood striking early with the new ball.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Rishabh Pant was sent to bat first at number four after Kohli was dismissed for a duck by Rashid. Pant after playing a few deliveries, launched a stunning attack against Archer as he bagged a six and boundary to end the fourth over of the match.&nbsp;

Archer bowled a length delivery clocked at 141 kph, however, Pant, showing sheer audacity, reverse-swatted the English speedster for a massive six. This was not the first time Pant has reverse-swatted an English bowler in the ongoing full-fledged series.

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Earlier in the Test series, Pant reverse-swatted legendary pacer James Anderson as fans and pundits hailed the southpaw for showing immense courage against one of the greatest bowlers of all-time.&nbsp;

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After 6 overs, India&nbsp;were&nbsp;22/3 after losing openers KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli cheaply.&nbsp;

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21/3 vs Pakistan, Dhaka, 2016&nbsp;

22/3 vs England, Ahmedabad, Today&nbsp;

24/4 vs Australia, Bridgetown, 2010&nbsp;

India&nbsp;(Playing XI): KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(w), Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal&nbsp;

England&nbsp;(Playing XI): Jason Roy, Jos Buttler(w), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan(c), Ben Stokes, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood&nbsp;

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Rishabh Pant on Friday continued his fearless approach in international cricket as he left everyone awestruck with his reverse-swat against Jofra Archer in the first T20I between India and England at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Rishabh Pant on Friday continued his fearless approach in international cricket as he left everyone awestruck with his reverse-swat against Jofra Archer in the first T20I between India and England at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. While it was not the best of start for Team India, who were asked to bat first after England won the toss and opted to field first, the hosts lost couple of quick wickets with the likes of Aadil Rashid, Archer and Mark Wood striking early with the new ball. Rishabh Pant was sent to bat first at number four after Kohli was dismissed for a duck by Rashid. Pant after playing a few deliveries, launched a stunning attack against Archer as he bagged a six and boundary to end the fourth over of the match. Archer bowled a length delivery clocked at 141 kph, however, Pant, showing sheer audacity, reverse-swatted the English speedster for a massive six. This was not the first time Pant has reverse-swatted an English bowler in the ongoing full-fledged series. ALSO READ: Virat Kohli on cusp of becoming first player to score 3000 T20I runs WATCH: Rishabh Pant's incredible reverse-swat against Jofra Archer Rishabh Pant To Archer 😳🔥#RishabhPant • #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/PDkct1AmLo — Kl Rahul (@KlRahulFanArmy) March 12, 2021 × Earlier in the Test series, Pant reverse-swatted legendary pacer James Anderson as fans and pundits hailed the southpaw for showing immense courage against one of the greatest bowlers of all-time. ALSO READ: India vs England 1st T20I Live Streaming: When and where to watch IND vs ENG match online and TV? Rishabh Pant reverse scooping Jimmy Anderson with the new ball! Incredible confidence and ability 💥 pic.twitter.com/1SJiOyuQA0 — onlinecricketacademy (@onlinecricketac) March 6, 2021 × After 6 overs, India were 22/3 after losing openers KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli cheaply. Lowest powerplay scores for India in T20Is: 21/3 vs Pakistan, Dhaka, 2016 22/3 vs England, Ahmedabad, Today 24/4 vs Australia, Bridgetown, 2010 India (Playing XI): KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(w), Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal England (Playing XI): Jason Roy, Jos Buttler(w), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan(c), Ben Stokes, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood

Watch: After James Anderson, Rishabh Pant reverse-swats Jofra Archer for 6

Virat Kohli is on the verge of becoming the first player to score 3000 runs in T20I cricket. Kohli, who is just 72 runs away from the iconic landmark, will look to achieve the milestone when India&nbsp;take&nbsp;on England in the first T20I of the five-match series at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.&nbsp;

While Kohli continues&nbsp;to wait for his first century with the last ton for the Indian skipper coming more than a year ago, he would be looking to become the first player to touch a 3000-run landmark&nbsp;in T20 international cricket.&nbsp;

Kohli is the leading run-scorer in T20I cricket with 2928 runs in 85 matches for India. In 79 innings in T20I cricket, Kohli has scored his runs at a splendid average of 50.48 and strike-rate of 138.43 including 25 fifties.&nbsp;The Indian skipper’s batting average is the second-highest in T20I cricket after Dawid Malan (minimum&nbsp;800 runs).&nbsp;&nbsp;

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The swashbuckling Indian batsman is 91 runs ahead of New Zealand’s Martin Guptill when it comes to scoring runs in T20I cricket followed by white-ball deputy Rohit Sharma, who has 2773 runs under his belt in 71 matches.&nbsp;

Ahead of the match, Kohli said England are the team to beat in the shortest format of the game while adding the Eoin Morgan-led outfit is&nbsp;favourite&nbsp;to win the T20 World Cup.&nbsp;

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“I actually think it's England who will be the team to beat. They're the number one side in the world and the prime focus will be on them in this World Cups. All the other teams will be wary of the strengths that they bring on to the park and every other team would agree with what I say: it's England who are the&nbsp;favourites&nbsp;and that will not change regardless of how they think - Virat Kohli doesn't agree that India will be favorites,” Kohli said in the pre-match press conference.&nbsp;

Virat Kohli is on the verge of becoming the first player to score 3000 runs in T20I cricket. Kohli, who is just 72 runs away from the iconic landmark, will look to achieve the milestone when India take on England in the first T20I of the five-match series at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Virat Kohli is on the verge of becoming the first player to score 3000 runs in T20I cricket. Kohli, who is just 72 runs away from the iconic landmark, will look to achieve the milestone when India take on England in the first T20I of the five-match series at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. While Kohli continues to wait for his first century with the last ton for the Indian skipper coming more than a year ago, he would be looking to become the first player to touch a 3000-run landmark in T20 international cricket. Kohli is the leading run-scorer in T20I cricket with 2928 runs in 85 matches for India. In 79 innings in T20I cricket, Kohli has scored his runs at a splendid average of 50.48 and strike-rate of 138.43 including 25 fifties. The Indian skipper’s batting average is the second-highest in T20I cricket after Dawid Malan (minimum 800 runs). ALSO READ: India vs England 1st T20I Live Streaming: When and where to watch IND vs ENG match online and TV? The swashbuckling Indian batsman is 91 runs ahead of New Zealand’s Martin Guptill when it comes to scoring runs in T20I cricket followed by white-ball deputy Rohit Sharma, who has 2773 runs under his belt in 71 matches. Ahead of the match, Kohli said England are the team to beat in the shortest format of the game while adding the Eoin Morgan-led outfit is favourite to win the T20 World Cup. ALSO READ: Mithali Raj becomes first Indian woman to score 10,000 international runs “I actually think it's England who will be the team to beat. They're the number one side in the world and the prime focus will be on them in this World Cups. All the other teams will be wary of the strengths that they bring on to the park and every other team would agree with what I say: it's England who are the favourites and that will not change regardless of how they think - Virat Kohli doesn't agree that India will be favorites,” Kohli said in the pre-match press conference.

Virat Kohli on cusp of becoming first player to score 3000 T20I runs

India and England are set to start the five-match T20I series with the opener to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday.&nbsp;

India, after winning the Test series, would be shifting their focus to the shortest format of the game against the winner of ICC World Cup 2019 – England. The hosts would be looking to test some new faces and combinations in the build-up to the ICC T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held later this year.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The opening T20I between India and England promises to be a run-feast given it will be played on a fresh track in Ahmedabad.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Talking about the team combinations, England have a fully-fit squad to pick from. India, on the other hand, might chop and change a bit to test new players in the series. However, Kohli, ahead of the match, confirmed that KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma will open for India with Shikhar Dhawan.

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<h2 lang="EN-US" paraeid="{216756bb-2f44-4d5b-9fa7-dcf6b476d4cc}{188}" paraid="1476666193" >All you need to know&nbsp;about&nbsp;India vs England 1st T20I&nbsp;match in Ahmedabad:&nbsp;</h2>

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The first T20I of the five-match series between India and England will be played on March 12&nbsp;at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.&nbsp;

<h2 lang="EN-US" paraeid="{fc03e39b-4a1f-4090-be9f-fee2b07bf0f2}{173}" paraid="663463227" >What time will the first T20I match between India and England&nbsp;begin?&nbsp;</h2>

The&nbsp;first&nbsp;T20I between India and England will&nbsp;start&nbsp;at 7.00 PM IST. The toss will take place at 06:30 PM IST.&nbsp;

<h2 lang="EN-US" paraeid="{6294464f-98b5-43f6-a6ae-7adefdfbecea}{29}" paraid="1042264036" >Which TV channels will&nbsp;telecast the first T20I match between India and England&nbsp;live?&nbsp;</h2>

The first T20I match between India and England will broadcast on Star Sports network.&nbsp;

<h2 lang="EN-US" paraeid="{6294464f-98b5-43f6-a6ae-7adefdfbecea}{53}" paraid="66108665" >How can I watch the live streaming of the first T20I match between India and England?&nbsp;</h2>

The first T20I match between India and England will&nbsp;be&nbsp;live streamed&nbsp;on Disney +&nbsp;Hotstar&nbsp;app.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<h2 lang="EN-US" paraeid="{6294464f-98b5-43f6-a6ae-7adefdfbecea}{77}" paraid="181787973" >India vs England, T20I series -&nbsp;Full Squads:&nbsp;</h2>

India: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma (vice-captain), KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk),&nbsp;Yuzvendra&nbsp;Chahal, Varun Chakravarthy,&nbsp;Axar&nbsp;Patel, Washington Sundar, Rahul&nbsp;Tewatia, T Natarajan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Navdeep Saini, Shardul Thakur&nbsp;

England: Eoin Morgan (captain), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonathan Bairstow, Sam Billings, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, Mark Wood&nbsp;

India and England are set to start the five-match T20I series with the opener to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday. India, after winning the Test series, would be shifting their focus to the shortest format of the game against the winner of ICC World Cup 2019 – England.

India and England are set to start the five-match T20I series with the opener to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday. India, after winning the Test series, would be shifting their focus to the shortest format of the game against the winner of ICC World Cup 2019 – England. The hosts would be looking to test some new faces and combinations in the build-up to the ICC T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held later this year. The opening T20I between India and England promises to be a run-feast given it will be played on a fresh track in Ahmedabad. Talking about the team combinations, England have a fully-fit squad to pick from. India, on the other hand, might chop and change a bit to test new players in the series. However, Kohli, ahead of the match, confirmed that KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma will open for India with Shikhar Dhawan. ALSO READ: Mithali Raj becomes first Indian woman to score 10,000 international runs All you need to know about India vs England 1st T20I match in Ahmedabad: When and where will India vs England 1st T20I be played? The first T20I of the five-match series between India and England will be played on March 12 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. What time will the first T20I match between India and England begin? The first T20I between India and England will start at 7.00 PM IST. The toss will take place at 06:30 PM IST. Which TV channels will telecast the first T20I match between India and England live? The first T20I match between India and England will broadcast on Star Sports network. How can I watch the live streaming of the first T20I match between India and England? The first T20I match between India and England will be live streamed on Disney + Hotstar app. India vs England, T20I series - Full Squads: India: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma (vice-captain), KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Yuzvendra Chahal, Varun Chakravarthy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia, T Natarajan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Navdeep Saini, Shardul Thakur England: Eoin Morgan (captain), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonathan Bairstow, Sam Billings, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, Mark Wood

India vs England 1st T20I Live Streaming: When and where to watch IND vs ENG match online and TV?

Indian skipper Virat Kohli has said that England are favourites to win the ICC T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in India later this year.

England favourites to win T20 World Cup: Virat Kohli

Former India batsman VVS Laxman has predicted his Team India playing XI for the first T20I against England, scheduled to be played on Friday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. While there have been many debates around who should start for India in the T20I series against England, Laxman has provided his expert opinion on the matter.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Laxman went with Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul as his openers for the opening T20I of the series against England. It was later confirmed by Indian skipper Virat Kohli that Rohit and Rahul will open for the team on Friday with Shikhar Dhawan being the back-up to the duo in case of injury.&nbsp;

Laxman went on to pick skipper Kohli for the number three spot followed by Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya at four, five and six respectively. Laxman picked Iyer over Suryakumar Yadav with the former batsman saying that the Mumbai Indians batsman can come into the playing XI if India win the series early.&nbsp;

“It is going to be a tough choice because there is a lot of quality in that squad. But for me, for the first T20 international, I would go with KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma to open, no.3 will be Virat Kohli, no.4 Shreyas Iyer, No.5 Rishabh Pant, no.6 Hardik Pandya,” Laxman told Star Sports.&nbsp;

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“It is necessary for Suryakumar Yadav to wait. If we win the first three matches, you can play Suryakumar Yadav. You can do rotation in the bowling, you will not get the chance to rotate the batting against this team,” VVS Laxman added.&nbsp;

Laxman went on to pick&nbsp;Axar&nbsp;Patel over Washington Sundar with the 46-year-old saying that the southpaw will be able to carry his Test form to T20I cricket at his home ground.&nbsp;

Laxman then picked Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar,&nbsp;Yuzvendra&nbsp;Chahal and T Natarajan to complete his bowling line-up. However, Natarajan is still recovering from an injury at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru and is expected to miss the entire T20I series.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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“The kind of form&nbsp;Axar&nbsp;Patel has shown during the Test series, keeping in mind it is going to be his hometown Ahmedabad, No. 7 will be&nbsp;Axar&nbsp;Patel. No. 8 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, No. 9 Deepak Chahar, No. 10 will be Chahal, and No. 11 will be Natarajan because I want to develop Natarajan as the death specialist along with Bhuvi and&nbsp;Bumrah,”&nbsp;Laxman&nbsp;further said&nbsp;before predicting India to win the series 3-2.&nbsp;

“It is going to be a close series, no doubt about that, but I will still back India, 3-2 for India,” signed off VVS Laxman.&nbsp;

Former India batsman VVS Laxman has predicted his Team India playing XI for the first T20I against England, scheduled to be played on Friday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Former India batsman VVS Laxman has predicted his Team India playing XI for the first T20I against England, scheduled to be played on Friday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. While there have been many debates around who should start for India in the T20I series against England, Laxman has provided his expert opinion on the matter. Laxman went with Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul as his openers for the opening T20I of the series against England. It was later confirmed by Indian skipper Virat Kohli that Rohit and Rahul will open for the team on Friday with Shikhar Dhawan being the back-up to the duo in case of injury. Laxman went on to pick skipper Kohli for the number three spot followed by Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya at four, five and six respectively. Laxman picked Iyer over Suryakumar Yadav with the former batsman saying that the Mumbai Indians batsman can come into the playing XI if India win the series early. “It is going to be a tough choice because there is a lot of quality in that squad. But for me, for the first T20 international, I would go with KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma to open, no.3 will be Virat Kohli, no.4 Shreyas Iyer, No.5 Rishabh Pant, no.6 Hardik Pandya,” Laxman told Star Sports. ALSO READ: England are favourites to win T20 World Cup, says Virat Kohli “It is necessary for Suryakumar Yadav to wait. If we win the first three matches, you can play Suryakumar Yadav. You can do rotation in the bowling, you will not get the chance to rotate the batting against this team,” VVS Laxman added. Laxman went on to pick Axar Patel over Washington Sundar with the 46-year-old saying that the southpaw will be able to carry his Test form to T20I cricket at his home ground. Laxman then picked Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Yuzvendra Chahal and T Natarajan to complete his bowling line-up. However, Natarajan is still recovering from an injury at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru and is expected to miss the entire T20I series. ALSO READ: Prithvi Shaw equals Virat Kohli's record as he continues blistering run of form “The kind of form Axar Patel has shown during the Test series, keeping in mind it is going to be his hometown Ahmedabad, No. 7 will be Axar Patel. No. 8 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, No. 9 Deepak Chahar, No. 10 will be Chahal, and No. 11 will be Natarajan because I want to develop Natarajan as the death specialist along with Bhuvi and Bumrah,” Laxman further said before predicting India to win the series 3-2. “It is going to be a close series, no doubt about that, but I will still back India, 3-2 for India,” signed off VVS Laxman.

VVS Laxman predicts Team India's playing XI for 1st T20I vs England

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